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'The children ask me, Santa, are you coming, despite the war?'
In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva joins us from Israel to give us this week's update on the fighting, the…
2 years, 3 months ago
'Christmas is officially cancelled in Bethlehem'
In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva joins us from Bethlehem in the West Bank to bring us up to date with th…
2 years, 3 months ago
Israel attacks Khan Younis in the south & a dispatch from Gaza
'Children think that their father is a superhero, but I cannot do anything for them': a dispatch from Gaza
In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle Eas…
2 years, 3 months ago
'A nightmare I hope we can wake up from': A journalist from Gaza speaks out
Life in Gaza.
For weeks now, we've been covering the deteriorating situation in Gaza, as Israeli strikes and fierce fighting between the IDF and Hamas…
2 years, 3 months ago
'I want my baby back. I want my son back': Reflecting on a week of hostage releases
As the ceasefire ends, we reflect on the hostage releases - and those left behind.
In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia…
2 years, 4 months ago
‘If the Middle East sneezes, Europe catches a cold': Interview with Lebanon's Minister for Foreign Affairs
The view from Lebanon
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, Sophia Yan brings us her interview with Lebanon's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Abdallah …
2 years, 4 months ago
'Torn between hope and fear': Israel's desperate families wait to hear if their loved ones are alive
Israel waits for Hamas to release hostages
In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva looks at the highly anticipate…
2 years, 4 months ago
Testimony of an October 7th survivor: ‘I knew at any second they might kill me’
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, we hear from Naomi Greenaway, Deputy Editor of the Telegraph Magazine, who tells the story of Adi Efrat.
Adi Ef…
2 years, 4 months ago
Israel hunts for Hamas while Gaza's hospitals collapse
A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing.
In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior F…
2 years, 4 months ago
Israel 'cuts Gaza in two', disagreements with the UN & Gaza's hospitals on the brink
A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing.
In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior F…
2 years, 4 months ago