Gaza civilians struggle to escape intense fighting in south

Civilians struggle to escape intense fighting in southern Gaza as Israeli forces go after the Hamas leadership including its Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar; what would his death mean?

Also on the programme: we hear from the Seychelles after a huge explosion on the main island; and a surreal encounter between our Russia editor and the former Austrian foreign minister who is close friends with Vladimir Putin.

(IMAGE: Smoke rises over Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, December 7, 2023. CREDIT: REUTERS / Athit Perawongmetha)