The Conflict

Rushdi Abualouf in Gaza and Anthony Zurcher on the US Secretary of State’s Middle East visit; reflections from our correspondents as Lyse readies to leave Jerusalem FEATURING: Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent Rushdi Abualouf, BBC Gaza reporter Anna Foster, BBC correspondent on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon Jon Donnison, BBC correspondent and former BBC Gaza correspondent...

Today eyes were on two men who have the power to shape what happens next - possibly how this might all end. Neither of them from Israel. Neither of them from Gaza. Lyse speaks to Paul Adams about what we learnt from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s latest visit to Israel and from Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s first public comments since the start of the conflict Paul also explains the...

Israel's military says it has "completed the encirclement of Gaza City" and has been attacking outposts, headquarters and other Hamas infrastructures there. We look at what Israel taking the area would mean for the next stage of the war. REPORTERS: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Jon Donnison, BBC correspondent and former BBC Gaza correspondent GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a mess...

What will it take to defeat Hamas inside one of the most densely populated place on earth? A long war. That’s the warning from Israel’s leaders. As Israeli forces take the fight deeper inside Gaza, Lyse is joined by the BBC’s defence correspondent to discuss the strategy for a risky ground war that means more casualties among Israeli soldiers and Palestinian civilians. REPORTERS: • Lyse Doucet, BB...

Isaac Herzog talks to Lyse about his country’s right to self-defence after the Hamas attacks of October 7th. We also hear about a major Israeli attack on a refugee camp in Northern Gaza. Israel says Hamas leaders were the target. REPORTERS: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Alex Lederman, BBC Washington producer GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +...

Lyse unpicks what we know about Israel’s ground operation in Gaza with Newsnight’s diplomatic editor Mark Urban, who’s monitoring the military manoeuvres. They also reflect on the rescue of a female soldier in Gaza who was taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October. PRESENTERS: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Mark Urban, Newsnight’s diplomatic editor GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a messa...

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.u...

Lyse and Frank answer your questions about the Israel-Gaza conflict, with analysis on the responses of Iran, Russia, and the rest of Europe. FEATURING: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Frank Gardner, BBC security correspondent - 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 t...

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, B...

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 T...

Lyse speaks to Rushdi Abualouf, the BBC’s reporter in Gaza. He tells us what it’s like trying to get to the truth while keeping his family safe, as well as what living conditions are like as water, food and electricity supplies run increasingly low. And - a released Israeli hostage speaks about her experience in captivity. REPORTERS: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Rushdi Ab...

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 hum...

Lyse and Jeremy answer your questions about the Israel-Gaza conflict – including its history, potential solutions and what we know about the first hostages released by Hamas. 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 WhatsAp...

In collaboration with Newscast, Lyse is joined by Chris Mason and Jeremy Bowen, to discuss the aid trucks waiting to cross into Gaza, and the West’s response to the crisis. Plus Lyse shares what it’s like living through several air raid sirens a day. PRESENTERS: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor - Chris Mason, BBC Political Editor GET IN...

Amid claim and counter claim about the deadly blast at a hospital in Gaza, Lyse Doucet and Jo Floto take a step back, debrief and try to make sense of what’s happening. They assess the mood in the region, reflect on US President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel and discuss how journalists are still able to report in Gaza. HOSTS BBC International Correspondent Lyse Doucet BBC Middle East Bureau Chief Jo...

A huge blast at a hospital in Gaza City is reported to have killed hundreds. Recorded at just before 10pm in Israel, BBC International Correspondent Lyse Doucet and her colleague Anna Foster grapple with the breaking news and the claims and counter claims as protests break out across the region. HOSTS: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Anna Foster, BBC Correspondent, Northern...

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...

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...

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 ep...

Where are the 150 hostages? Lyse Doucet and Tom Bateman debrief on the latest in the Gaza-Israel conflict. Lyse has been reporting from the Israeli border town of Sderot. She speaks to the Mayor about how he wants his country to respond to the Hamas attacks. And Tom reflects on seven years living in Jerusalem and how this latest conflict feels in the context of his time in the region. REPORTERS: -...

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 Inter...

Lyse Doucet and Jeremy Bowen are back to take a closer look at what’s happening on the ground. Jeremy has been in Kfar Aza, a small border village where Israeli soldiers told him Hamas had stormed in, burning homes and killing families, including babies in their bedrooms. We also hear BBC reporting inside Gaza, where our correspondent says the bombings were the worst he’d seen in 20 years. REPORTE...

What’s happening now and what could happen next? Lyse Doucet, the BBC’s chief international correspondent, provides context and clarity on the events in Israel and Gaza. In this first podcast of a new series, she’s joined by international editor Jeremy Bowen, who like Lyse, lived and worked in Jerusalem in the 1990s and has covered all of the conflicts since. They talk about why the latest attacks...