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The Israeli military says it has begun a new offensive aimed at taking control of areas of Gaza, with the ultimate goal of defeating Hamas. It said it had carried out extensive strikes and was mobilising forces. More than two hundred and fifty Palestinians are reported to have been killed in the last forty-eight hours.

Also in the programme: President Trump accuses a former FBI director of using a social media post to call for his assassination; and Ukraine鈥檚 allies have railed around the country after the first direct peace talks with Russia in three years finished in Istanbul.

Joining Rebecca Kesby to discuss this and more are Jacquelin Magnay, Europe Correspondent for The Australian newspaper; and Chris Michael, US Editor for the Guardian newspaper.

(Photo: Internally displaced Palestinians move along Al Rashid Road in the west of Gaza City on 16 May, 2025. Credit: MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)