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Battle Lines

Battle Lines is The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs podcast. It offers expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting from around the world, everywhere from China and the United States to the Middle East and Europe.Three times a week, veteran foreign correspondents Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you on-the-ground dispatches from the world’s most volatile regions and informed analysis from world-class experts.Every Wednesday on Battle Lines x Global Health Security they’re

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56:19

'I want my baby back. I want my son back': Reflecting...

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2023/12/01

As the ceasefire ends, we reflect on the hostage releases - and those left behind. In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva and Senior Reporter Henry Bodkin join us from on the ground in Israel, where they reflect on a week of hostage releases, and consider what the West Bank settlement of the Israeli finance minister can tell us about Gaza's future.Plus we hear from Orit Meir, whose son Almog is a hostage of Hamas, as she makes a heartfelt plea to get him

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29:05

‘If the Middle East sneezes, Europe catches a cold':...

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2023/11/28

The view from LebanonIn this bonus episode of Battle Lines, Sophia Yan brings us her interview with Lebanon's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Abdallah Bou Habib. They discuss how the war in Israel and Gaza is impacting his country and the wider region, and what role the US and Britain have to play in resolving the conflict.Contributors:Sophia Yan (Host, Senior Foreign Correspondent).@sophia_yan on X.Abdallah Bou Habib(Lebanon's Minister for Foreign Affairs).Read:Britain must take more responsibility

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24:00

'Torn between hope and fear': Israel's desperate...

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2023/11/23

Israel waits for Hamas to release hostagesIn this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva looks at the highly anticipated hostage release and temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, after weeks of bloody fighting. She also talks about the rollercoaster of emotions being experienced by the families of hostages, desperate to find out if their loved makes will make the lists of those being released.Plus Foreign Reporter Verity Bowman on the dire public health

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18:04

Testimony of an October 7th survivor: ‘I knew at any...

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2023/11/21

In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, we hear from Naomi Greenaway, Deputy Editor of the Telegraph Magazine, who tells the story of Adi Efrat.Adi Efrat was taken from her home on Kibbutz Be’eri and held hostage by Hamas for over 12 hours. Naomi explains that for Adi, her life will forever more be split in two – before and after October 7th, recounts that day, and explains how Adi is still full of hope for peace.Contributors:David Knowles (Host).@djknowles22 on X.Naomi Greenaway (Deputy Editor,

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34:27

Israel hunts for Hamas while Gaza's hospitals collapse

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2023/11/17

A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing.In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan, analyses some of the diplomatic moves made by Middle Eastern states close to the conflict.Telegraph Global Health Reporter Lilia Sebouai updates us on the conditions In Gaza’s hospitals, and Foreign Reporter Verity Bowman talks us through the Israeli assault on the Al-Shifa hospital.Plus Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan

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47:13

Israel 'cuts Gaza in two', disagreements with the UN...

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2023/11/10

A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing.In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan brings us up to date on the major news of the week from the region, Telegraph Global Health Reporter Lilia Sebouai speaks about the devastating plight of Gaza’s hospitals and Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva explains the bad blood between Israel and the UN.Plus Assistant Comment Editor Francis Dearnley gives a

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18:57

Urban warfare, the Merkava tank and taking the battle...

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2023/11/06

In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we hear from Telegraph Contributor Hamish de Bretton-Gordon.As a former soldier, we wanted to hear his views on the kind of conflict Hamas and The IDF are fighting in Gaza, what the challenges are, and the similarities and differences between this war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Contributors:David Knowles (Host).@djknowles22 on Twitter.Hamish de Bretton Gordon, former British Army Colonel. @HamishDBG on Twitter.For 3 months access to The Telegraph for just

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57:44

Israeli troops push deep into Gaza & investigating...

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2023/11/03

A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing.In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan.Danielle speaks about the Israeli forensics teams searching through ash as they look for teeth to identify Hamas victims, Sophia takes us inside her investigation into Hamas assets in Turkey, and Nataliya explains her reporting

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17:09

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the economic impact of the...

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2023/11/01

In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we'll hear from The Telegraph's Economics reporter, Melissa Lawford.Melissa has been writing about the economic impact of the war in Israel and Gaza on key regional actors - Saudi Arabia and Qatar.As Saudi Arabia desperately courts investment and Qatar is busy striking LNG deals with states around the world, what does the war mean for them and how might their great economic involvement with the West impact international diplomacy?Contributors:David Knowles

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24:48

'Gazans are living through a bombardment like they've...

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2023/10/31

In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we'll hear from James Rothwell, The Telegraph's Berlin Correspondent who until recently was our Middle East Correspondent based in Jerusalem.James tells us about his reporting on life and death in the Gaza Strip, of Palestinian journalists battling to tell the story, and what impact this war will have on the future of the region.Contributors:David Knowles (Host).@djknowles22 on Twitter.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on Twitter.For 3

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47:46

Watching unedited footage of Hamas atrocities, on the...

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2023/10/27

NB: This episode of Battle Lines contains descriptions of extreme violence and murder, plus details of antisemitism. We would not advise listening to this episode with children present.In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan and Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about their reporting on the ground in Israel and the West Bank.They talk about the harrowing experience of watching a screening of Hamas murders, speaking to locals in the West Bank where

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37:45

"The smell of bodies hangs in the air" - reporting on...

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2023/10/20

In this first episode of Battle Lines, The Telegraph's leading journalists bring you analysis on the war taking place in Israel and the Gaza Strip, after a surprise attack of Hamas Terrorists a few weeks ago, from what it's like reporting on the ground to what we know about the other global actors keeping a close eye on the war.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor)

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Introducing Battle Lines: Israel-Gaza

Battle Lines ·

2023/10/20

Battle Lines, a new podcast from The Telegraph, combines on the ground reporting with analytical expertise and will be a crucial resource for anyone hoping to better understand what’s happening in Israel-Gaza.First episode out soon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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