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News,01 Nov 2023,22 mins

SeriesIsrael-Gaza

Israel’s Military Strategy

The Conflict

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What will it take to defeat Hamas inside one of the most densely populated place on earth? A long war. That’s the warning from Israel’s leaders. As Israeli forces take the fight deeper inside Gaza, Lyse is joined by the BBC’s defence correspondent to discuss the strategy for a risky ground war that means more casualties among Israeli soldiers and Palestinian civilians. REPORTERS: • Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent • Jonathan Beale, BBC defence correspondent GET IN TOUCH: • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Or email theconflict@bbc.co.uk This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Alex Lederman in Jerusalem and Alex Collins in London. The studio manager was Gareth Jones. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.

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