Gaza: Israel steps up airstrikes

Israel says it will increase airstrikes on Gaza to minimise the risks to its forces as it prepares for the next phase of its offensive against Hamas.

Israel says it will increase airstrikes on Gaza to minimise the risks to its forces as it prepares for the next phase of its offensive against Hamas. The UN's humanitarian chief says ongoing negotiations could see aid allowed into Gaza for a second day. We speak to Gaza residents and aid agencies on the dire humanitarian situation there.

Also in the programme: An inquiry starts in South Africa into the deaths of more than seventy people in a fire in Johannesburg; and the celebrated Kurdish musician, Aynur, prepares for a European tour.

Julian Worricker is joined by two guests Jeremy Shapiro, Director of research at the European Council on Foreign Relations and Jane Kinninmont, policy and impact director at the European Leadership Network.

(Photo: Israeli airstrike on Gaza. Credit: MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)