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The podcast episode provides updates on Israel's war in Gaza, with Palestinians fleeing from increased Israeli bombardment in the northern and southern regions. The US paused delivery of some munitions to Israel, but did not find Israel in violation of international law, despite evidence of attacks on hospitals, schools, and UN facilities. Another mass grave was discovered at a hospital in Gaza City, bringing the total to seven found at Gaza hospitals.
Israeli forces were bombing a refugee camp in northern Gaza, resulting in increased casualties among civilians who had nowhere else to go. In occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli protesters set fire to the headquarters of the United Nations refugee agency (UNRWA), responsible for providing basic services to Palestinians. Al Jazeera's offices in Israel and East Jerusalem were also raided and shut down by Israeli authorities.
The episode features commentary from journalists and correspondents on the ground, providing firsthand accounts of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, as Palestinians are displaced, infrastructure is destroyed, and the death toll continues to rise after 219 days of conflict.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Palestinians in Gaza faced increased Israeli bombardment, leading to mass displacement and civilian casualties.
- The US paused delivery of some munitions to Israel but did not find Israel in violation of international law, despite evidence of attacks on civilian infrastructure.
- Multiple mass graves were discovered at hospitals in Gaza City, highlighting the immense human toll of the conflict.
- Israeli forces targeted residential areas, evacuation centers, and UN facilities in Gaza, worsening the humanitarian crisis.
- Israeli protesters attacked the headquarters of the UN refugee agency (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem.
- Al Jazeera's offices in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem were raided and shut down by Israeli authorities.
- Journalists and correspondents on the ground provided firsthand accounts of the dire situation faced by civilians in Gaza.
- After 219 days of conflict, the death toll in Gaza had surpassed 34,900 Palestinians.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Israeli federation forces have just ordered around one third of Rafah city to leave Rafah. That includes people who are residents of Rafah and also the intended displaced people.“ by Akram al Satiri
- “In the past couple of hours, more intensification of military raids from israeli fighter jets continue to strike the residential buildings and evacuation centers where that completely hosts thousands of Palestinians. We are talking about 700,000 Palestinians are still in the northern corner of this trip and who till now did not receive any kind of aid for the fifth day.“ by Tariq Abu Azum
- “The report found it's possible Israel is violating the law, but they aren't definitively saying it is using language like it is reasonable to assess that defense articles have been used by israeli security forces inconsistent with its IHL or international humanitarian law obligations. But they argue the law does not have to be invoked because Israel is investigating.“ by Paddy Culhain
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The Take
Al Jazeera
5/12/24
We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war on Gaza continues. Palestinians in north and south Gaza were fleeing increased Israeli bombardment. The US stopped delivery of some munitions to Israel. Another mass grave has been uncovered. It is day 219 of the war. More than 35,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed.
In this episode:
- Akram Al Satarri, Journalist in Gaza
- Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent
- Tareq Abu Azzoum, (@TareqAzzom), Al Jazeera Correspondent
- Patty Culhane, (@PattyCulhane), Al Jazeera Correspondent
- Hamdah Salhut, (@hamdahsalhut), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Episode credits:
This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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