A filmmaker returns home to document life in Gaza – then war erupts. His footage becomes the last testimony of a city now in ruins. Two million people, no escape, and a war with no clear endgame. Aid is vanishing, bombs are falling and starvation is rampant. What does Israel want, and what does Hamas hope to gain?
Palestinian men walk near houses destroyed in Israeli offensive in Rafah. Photo: Reuters
A declaration posted to social media last week by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, signalled in clear and concise terms his country’s plan to conquer the entirety of Gaza via a co-ordinated, relentless military operation.
Israel’s ongoing blockade of the region has led to emergency reports of starvation and famine – claims that Israeli officials categorically deny.
This week, Hamas handed 21-year-old Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander over to the Red Cross. Could this action lead to a positive breakthrough?
Meanwhile, a new documentary about Gaza aims to show the world what has been lost in the past two years – a vibrant metropolis and the distinct personalities within.
On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Bel Trew, chief international correspondent with the UK Independent, to examine the latest events in Gaza, and by Palestinian freelance journalist and filmmaker Yousef Alhelou, who gives his perspective on the overall conflict.
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