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BBC OS: 2023/12/29 17:06 GMT: Thousands flee central Gaza

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Thousands flee central Gaza

2023/12/29 17:06 GMT

2023/12/29 17:06 GMT: Thousands flee central Gaza

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Conditions in southern Gaza are becoming dire as thousands flee the Israeli offensive

Conditions in southern Gaza are becoming dire as tens of thousands more refugees flee the Israeli offensive.

Thousands of displaced Palestinians are setting up makeshift shelters as they flee the latest advances by Israeli forces in Gaza. Conditions in the south of the territory are reported to be dire as Israel broadens its offensive. We hear from residents in the territory and speak to our correspondent in Jerusalem.

Venezuela has ordered its armed forces to hold military exercises - after the UK decided to send a warship to support neighbouring Guyana. We explain the situation and speak to our colleague with BBC Mundo. 

We talk to our sports news reporter Alex Capstick about the biggest headlines in sport this year.

The president of Burundi has said homosexuals should be stoned to death in public. Our colleague from BBC Africa tells us more. 

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Displaced Palestinians, who fled their homes due to Israeli strikes, shelter in a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, December 29, 2023. Credit: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters)

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