--:-- Nick Mars: This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Mars.
--:-- Nick Mars: At 17 Hours GMT on Monday the 15th of September, these are our main stories. Israel's Prime Minister won't rule out strikes against Hamas leaders wherever they are.
--:-- Nick Mars: The Spanish culture minister calls for Spain to boycott Eurovision should Israel not be excluded and a partial victory for Muslims in India's Supreme Court.
--:-- Nick Mars: Also in this podcast. Fishermen go for fishing and instead of catching fish, they catch most of this waste. The problem that tons of donated used clothes cause in Ghana.
--:-- Nick Mars: But first, in Jerusalem, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a joint news conference on Monday.
--:-- Benjamin Netanyahu: The US and Israel stood together and paid this tribute to President Trump. America has no better ally than Israel.
--:-- Marco Rubio: The people of Gaza could not live in peace until Hamas was eliminated.
--:-- Benjamin Netanyahu: It ends by eliminating the people who did it, by ending them as a threat.
--:-- Nick Mars: Well, the news conference was a very public show of support from the US for Israel. But were there any signs of tension in that relationship after Israeli forces carried out the strike in Qatar?
--:-- Wirra Davis: No, not in the last couple of days. The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The news conference was a very public show of support from the US for Israel. But were there any signs of tension in that relationship after Israeli forces carried out the strike in Qatar?
--:-- Nick Mars: A question for our correspondent in Jerusalem, Wirra Davis.
--:-- Nick Mars: No, not in the last couple of days. The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that isn't happening to frighten or punish the civilian population of Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: He says it's being done to flush Hamas out of these buildings.
--:-- Nick Mars: But the net result is that much of Gaza City is being flattened.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tens of thousands of people are being forced to move further south towards areas which are categorically unsafe.
--:-- Nick Mars: One area called Al Mawasi, which Israel has designated as a humanitarian zone, there were attacks there this morning and people were killed there.
--:-- Nick Mars: No public criticism from the Americans of what Israel is doing in Gaza at all.
--:-- Wirra Davis: The last two days has all been about a massive show of unity and mutual support.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Yesterday, both men were down at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Secretary Rubio is holding meetings with a succession of Israeli leaders.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And that is despite, as you say, last week's falling out in private and partially in public over that audacious strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, to which America appears not to have been told at all, which is very, very rare given the stakes, given what normally happens in the region.
--:-- Wirra Davis: And I think the Israelis today glossed over those disagreements last week, even though Donald Trump had reportedly admonished Mr Netanyahu in a phone call.
--:-- Wirra Davis: Mr Netanyahu again reiterated his right, Israel's right, to go after its enemies, particularly Hamas, of course, who were behind the October 7th attacks.
--:-- Nick Mars: And although he said he wanted the war in Gaza to end, there was no criticism from Mr Rubio about the way that Israel is not only still fighting, but actually stepping up the war in Gaza.
--:-- Nick Mars: And we're just to focus on Gaza for a moment. I mean, meanwhile, Israel's increasing attacks on Gaza City continues. It's intensifying.
--:-- Nick Mars: Netanyahu has made it absolutely clear that part of their strategy now is to defeat Hamas militarily to control the whole of the Gaza Strip, unless, of course, Hamas surrenders completely and hands over all of the hostages and its weapons.
--:-- Nick Mars: If that doesn't happen and that is not happening, then this aerial bombardment of Gaza is continuing.
--:-- Nick Mars: Tall buildings are being flattened even as we speak. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Gaza City because much of the city is being systematically destroyed.
--:-- Nick Mars: Israel says it's not doing that. Netanyahu said today that
