Israel-Hamas war: Blinken in Israel

We hear from people who have been allowed to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing, and we connect again with some of the people inside Gaza who are not able to flee the bombing.

We talk about the address today by the Hezbollah leader in Lebanon and about Antony Blinken’s meetings with Israel’s leaders and war cabinet.

We hear about the first programme of the BBC Arabic's new Emergency Radio Service for Gaza in response to the conflict in the Middle East.

Authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, have shut all primary schools for two days amid worsening levels of air pollution. We hear from people affected.

Hong Kong has become the first Asian city to host the Gay Games. We speak to our reporter and hear from some of the people who have travelled to the Games.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference, during his visit to Israel, November 3, 2023. Credit: Jonathan Ernst/Pool/Reuters)