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Israel-Gaza: Could the Conflict Spread?

Israel-Gaza: Could the Conflict Spread?

Diplomatic efforts are intensifying to stop the conflict from escalating

Newscast · BBC News

October 16, 202330m 59s

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Show Notes

Adam and Chris are joined by BBC world affairs editor John Simpson to discuss the potential implications of Israel’s expected ground invasion of Gaza. Rishi Sunak set out the UK government’s response to the situation in Parliament and announced an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza by £10 million.

And Europe editor Katya Adler analyses the results of the Polish elections as exit polls suggest that the governing right-wing Law and Justice party won the most seats but will lose its majority in parliament.

You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by George Dabby with Josh Jenkins, Gemma Roper and Teodora Agarici. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.