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Weekend: Israel trying to regain full control of territory after attack

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Israel trying to regain full control of territory after attack

08/10/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Israel trying to regain full control of territory after attack

Several Palestinian fighters are reported to have been killed in the fighting

Several Palestinian fighters are reported to have been killed in the fighting.

Gun battles between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants are continuing in southern Israel, as Israel carries out operations to rescue hostages taken during Saturday's coordinated attack by Hamas. Several Palestinian fighters are reported to have been killed. Nearly fifty hostages have been freed. 

Also in the programme: we speak to the Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine, who says he's now under house arrest after returning from South Africa. 

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss this and more are Jane Kinninmont, who is director of policy and impact at the European Leadership Network, and Alan Posener, a columnist from the German newspaper die Welt.

(Picture: Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashkelon. Credit: Amir Cohen/Reuters)

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