Over the past four weeks, more than 10,000 Palestinians have ben been killed in Gaza, according to the region’s health ministry. Nearly 4,000 of these are children, with thousands more missing or presumed dead under the rubble of bombed buildings, according to the UN.
Meanwhile, as Israeli forces continue their bombardment of Gaza, their own citizens continue to call for the release of the more than 240 hostages who were captured by Hamas militants on October 7th and justice for the 1,400 people who lost their lives that day.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this week that Israel would consider “tactical little pauses” in the fighting to allow the entry of humanitarian aid and for hostages by Hamas to leave. However, Israel’s leader has continued to reject growing international calls for ceasefire.
Meanwhile, around forty Irish citizens remain trapped inside Gaza after their names were not included on the list of foreign nationals allowed to leave the besieged area.
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On today’s podcast, Ibrahim Alagha, who usually lives in Blanchardstown with his wife and three children, describes the danger and hunger his family are facing on a daily bases.
And, Mark Weiss, who reports for The Irish Times in Israel, reflects on why most Israelis do not support calls for a ceasefire and discusses the efforts being made to secure the release of Irish-Israeli girl, Emily Hand, who was captured on October 7th.
Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by Declan Conlon and Suzanne Brennan.
