Bronwen Maddox speaks with Reuters journalist Steve Farrell about the attacks by Hamas on Israel and the Israeli military response now underway in Gaza.

Joining them also are Professor Yossi Mekelberg and Dr Elham Fakhor from our Middle East and North Africa programme.

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