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05/05/2019 GMT

Fatal exchange of fire between Israel and Gaza

BBC World Service - Weekend, Fatal exchange of fire between Israel and Gaza

Militants in Gaza fire rockets into Israel; Venezuela crisis; South Africa elections

Militants in Gaza fire rockets into Israel, Israel responds with airstrikes; Venezuela crisis; South Africa elections

Resumption of hostilities between Israel and militants in Gaza.

Also in the programme: President Maduro's former Chief-of-Staff on what needs to be done to end the stalemate in Venezuela.

And, a programme encouraging white South Africans to learn the various African languages spoken in the Rainbow Nation.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Gauri van Gulik, the director for Europe at the human rights organisation Amnesty International, and Dave Clark, news editor for the French news agency, Agence France Press in Brussels.

(Image: The Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are launched from Gaza towards Israel. Credit: Reuters)

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