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BBC News

The BBC's podcast on the Middle East. Hosted by Jonny Dymond.

The Conflict: Israel-Gaza

As Israel prepares for an expected ground offensive, Gaza’s only power station runs out of fuel.
 
Lyse and Jeremy try to make sense of what’s happening on the ground in their usual clear and considered way.
 
BBC Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, has spent the day on the edge of Israel’s closed military zone on its southern border. Where Hamas rockets continue to streak above. And International Editor Jeremy Bowen has seen how the Israeli military is preparing for an expected ground offensive into Gaza. 
 
 
GET IN TOUCH:
 
- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480
- Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk 
 
TEAM:
 
This episode was made by Claire Bowes, Madeleine Drury and Joe Kent . The studio manager was Philip Bull. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Gaza Without Power

Your questions answered on the Israel-Gaza conflict and on the geography, history and politics of the region.

FEATURING: 

- Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent
- Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor 
- Jackie Leonard, presenter of the BBC’s Global News Podcast
 
GET IN TOUCH:
 
- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480
- Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk
 
TEAM:

This episode was made by Clare Williamson, Anna Murphy, Judy Frankl and Joe Kent in London and Alex Lederman and Kathy Long in Israel. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editors are Karen Martin, Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

The Conflict x The Global News Podcast

Thousands on the move as the new deadline to evacuate Northern Gaza elapses. We get the latest and hear about an expected Israeli ground assault against Hamas, the Palestinian militant group from defence correspondent Jonathan Beale.

Lyse takes cover as air raid warnings sound in southern Israel but she continues broadcasting as she co-hosts with Paddy from Newscast. 

 WITH: 
- Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent
- Paddy O Connell, Newscast host

GET IN TOUCH:
 - Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480
- Or Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk

Team: TEAM:
This episode was made by Chris Flynn and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall

Fleeing Northern Gaza

Why is the border crossing Gaza’s lifeline?

Thousands gather near the Gaza-Egypt border desperate to leave, but the frontier remains closed and humanitarian aid shut out.

Lyse and Jeremy give us an update from Southern Israel where the situation remains tense.

And we hear about the intense diplomatic efforts by the US secretary of state to prevent the situation spreading.

PRESENTERS:

- Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent
- Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor

GET IN TOUCH:

- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480
-Or Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk

TEAM:

This episode was made by Tim Walklate with Clare Williamson in London. Cathy Long and Alex Lederman in Israel. The studio manager was Lewis Allsopp. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Confusion at the Rafah Crossing

How two 4 year-olds were killed and how social media denied it.

Marianna Spring tells Lyse about her investigation into the stories of two young boys, one Israeli, one Palestinian, whose deaths in the opening days of the war became part of ugly false claims on social media.

PRESENTERS:
- Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent
- Marianna Spring, BBC disinformation correspondent 

GET IN TOUCH:
- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480
- Or Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk

TEAM:
This episode was made by Joe Kent with Alex Collins in London and Alex Lederman in Israel. The studio manager was Philip Bull. Neal Razzell is the Assistant Editor. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

The Battle Over Disinformation

Lyse speaks to veteran correspondent John Simpson about lessons from the past and about the role of the US and Iran in the current conflict.

John reflects on the pressure Israel is under from its allies, how the presence of hostages could impact military decisions and the dangers Israeli troops face going into Gaza.

PRESENTERS:
- Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent
- John Simpson, BBC world affairs editor

GET IN TOUCH:
- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480
- Or Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk

TEAM:
This episode was made by Joe Kent with Clare Williamson in London and Alex Lederman in Israel. The studio manager was Gareth Jones and the assistant editor Neal Razzell. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Taking the long view with John Simpson

Lyse speaks to Newscast host Paddy O’Connell and special correspondent Fergal Keane as Israel says it has started its ground operation in Gaza. 

PRESENTERS: 
- Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent 
- Paddy O’Connell, BBC Newscast host
- Fergal Keane, BBC special correspondent

GET IN TOUCH: 
- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 
- Or Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk 

TEAM: This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper. The studio manager was Mike Regaard. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Israel Ground Operation in Gaza

We look back on the region’s history and discuss what it can teach us about the future.

Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully curated panel of experts, academics and journalists to talk about the conflict in the Middle East.

What has happened in history to lead us to this point? And, what can history teach us about what might happen next?

This week, Jonny is joined by Dr Ahron Bregman, from King’s College London, and the BBC’s International Editor, Jeremy Bowen.

In the second of two special episodes, they focus in on the former Israeli leader, Ariel Sharon. Last week’s episode covered another leader who bestrode the modern Middle East - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

This episode was made by Keiligh Baker and Eleanor Harrison-Dengate. The technical producers were John Scott and Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Ben Mundy. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

This episode is part of a BBC Sounds series. The discussion was recorded at 15:00 on Friday 6 December 2024.

Leaders: What Is Ariel Sharon’s Legacy?

We look back on the region’s history and discuss what it can teach us about the future.

Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalists to talk about the conflict in the region.

What has happened in history to lead us to this point? And what can history teach us about what might happen next?

This week, Jonny is joined by Tom Bateman, the BBC’s State Department correspondent and before that, Middle East correspondent; Jotam Confino, the Telegraph’s Middle East correspondent; and Broderick McDonald, Associate Fellow at Kings College London’s International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation. 

They explore the Six Day War - also known as the Arab-Israeli war - a brief, but bloody conflict fought in June 1967 between Israel and the Arab states of Egypt, Syria and Jordan. Israel’s victory changed the map of the Middle East and fanned the flames of the Israeli-Arab conflict for decades to come. 

This episode was made by Keiligh Baker and Sally Abrahams. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The assistant editor is Ben Mundy. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

This episode is part of a BBC Sounds series. It was recorded at 12:30 on Monday 16 December 2024.

Six Day War (1967): What Next For Syria and Israel?

Following intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal to end more than 15 months of war in Gaza. All Israeli hostages being held by Hamas will be released, while Israel’s soldiers will withdraw fully from Gaza, and allow 600 aid trucks per day to enter the devastated territory. 

In the hours after the deal was announced, Jonny Dymond spoke to the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet for this episode of The Global Story podcast. She breaks down the terms of this landmark agreement and tells us how these bitter rivals arrived at an accord. 

The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. You can find a fresh episode each weekday wherever you get your BBC podcasts. 

This episode was made by Richard Moran, Tom Kavanagh and Beth Timmins. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas. The senior news editor is China Collins. 
The senior news editor for The Conflict is Sam Bonham.

The Global Story: A Ceasefire in Gaza

Another two hostages have been released by Hamas, more than two weeks after they were taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz, less than a mile from the Gaza border.

Lyse speaks to the BBC’s Anna Foster in northern Israel from her current base in the south of the country to discuss the hostage situation. We hear from the family of a hostage still being held and the anguish felt by his family.

Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens, even though aid is slowly starting to trickle in.

REPORTERS:
• Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent
• Anna Foster, BBC correspondent

GET IN TOUCH:
• Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480
• Or email theconflict@bbc.co.uk

This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg, with Clare Williamson in London and Alex Lederman in Israel. The studio manager was Ben Andrews. The assistant editor was Neal Razzell.

Agony and Hope for Hostage Families

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