As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel's military said it would slow operations in Gaza but didn't. Israel is holding Palestinian prisoners in Guantanamo Bay-like conditions. Hezbollah demonstrated its capability to evade Israeli air defenses. It is day 261 of the war. At least 37,550 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed.

In this episode:
Akram Al Satarri, Journalist in Gaza
Hamdah Salhut, (@hamdahsalhut), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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As Israel&rsquo;s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel's military said it would slow operations in Gaza but didn't. Israel is holding Palestinian prisoners in Guantanamo Bay-like conditions. Hezbollah demonstrated its capability to evade Israeli air defenses. It is day 261 of the war. At least 37,550 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Akram Al Satarri, Journalist in Gaza</li>
<li>Hamdah Salhut, (<a href="https://twitter.com/hamdahsalhut">@hamdahsalhut</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.&nbsp;Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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Brief: Israel torturing prisoners, Israel-Hezbollah war escalates

This week: 109 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 646 Palestinians in Gaza.

The US announced phase 2 of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Israeli forces kill a young boy in the Occupied West Bank. Israel has killed more than 71,548 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.

 

In this episode:
Osama Bin Javid, (@osamabinjavaid), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Michael Appel, (@TheMikeAppel), Al Jazeera Senior Producer
Tareq Abu Azzoum, (@abuoazzum) Al Jazeera Correspondent
Nida Ibrahim, (@nidaibrahim) Al Jazeera Correspondent

 

Episode credits:

This episode was voiced by Nida Ibrahim, and producer by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.


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This week: 109 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 646 Palestinians in Gaza.
The US announced phase 2 of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Israeli forces kill a young boy in the Occupied West Bank. Israel has killed more than 71,548 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.
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In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Osama Bin Javid, (@osamabinjavaid), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Michael Appel, (@TheMikeAppel), Al Jazeera Senior Producer</li>
<li>Tareq Abu Azzoum, (@abuoazzum) Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Nida Ibrahim, (@nidaibrahim) Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
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Episode credits:
This episode was voiced by Nida Ibrahim, and producer by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
 Connect with us:
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Brief: Phase 2 of Gaza ceasefire deal, Teenager killed in Occupied West Bank

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on August 29, 2025. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

Unit 8200, Israel’s elite cyber-intelligence division, has long been compared to the US National Security Agency. Its veterans are now embedded in US tech companies, shaping how the world’s data is managed, and making deals worth billions. What does it mean for privacy and security?

In this episode: 
Murtaza Hussain (@mazmhussain) Journalist, Drop Site News

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Tamara Khandaker and Sarí el-Khalili. The original production team was Noor Wazwaz, Diana Ferrero, Sarí el-Khalili, Melanie Marich, Farhan Rafid, Kisaa Zehra, Amy Walters, and our guest host, Natasha Del Toro. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is lead of audience engagement. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on August 29, 2025. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.
Unit 8200, Israel&rsquo;s elite cyber-intelligence division, has long been compared to the US National Security Agency. Its veterans are now embedded in US tech companies, shaping how the world&rsquo;s data is managed, and making deals worth billions. What does it mean for privacy and security?
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Murtaza Hussain (@<a href="https://x.com/mazmhussain?lang=en">mazmhussain</a>) Journalist, Drop Site News</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was updated by Tamara Khandaker and Sar&iacute; el-Khalili. The original production team was Noor Wazwaz, Diana Ferrero, Sar&iacute; el-Khalili, Melanie Marich, Farhan Rafid, Kisaa Zehra, Amy Walters, and our guest host, Natasha Del Toro.&nbsp;
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is lead of audience engagement. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio. 
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Another Take: How Israeli spy veterans are shaping US big tech

Back in 2022, protests in Iran were bolder than at any time since the 1979 revolution — and that time, it was teenage girls leading the way. Gen Z used their TikTok and Instagram skills to draw the world’s attention to their demand for freedom. But with almost 300 hashtags under #MahsaAmini, their movement was also being co‑opted for others’ purposes. How could anyone tell which was which?

This is a story from the archives. It originally aired on October 19, 2022. None of the dates, titles or other references from that time has been changed.

In this episode: 
Holly Dagres (@HDagres), The Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior Fellow & MENASource and IranSource Editor
Marc Owen Jones (@MarcOwenJones), Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies, Hamad bin Khalifa University

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters with Negin Owliaei, Chloe K. Li, Alexandra Locke, Ruby Zaman, Ashish Malhotra and our guest host, Halla Moheiddeen.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Tim St. Clair mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Back in 2022, protests in Iran were bolder than at any time since the 1979 revolution &mdash; and that time, it was teenage girls leading the way. Gen Z used their TikTok and Instagram skills to draw the world&rsquo;s attention to their demand for freedom. But with almost 300 hashtags under #MahsaAmini, their movement was also being co‑opted for others&rsquo; purposes. How could anyone tell which was which?
This is a story from the archives. It originally aired on October 19, 2022. None of the dates, titles or other references from that time has been changed.
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li>Holly Dagres (<a href="https://twitter.com/hdagres">@HDagres</a>), The Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior Fellow &amp; MENASource and IranSource Editor</li>
<li aria-level="1">Marc Owen Jones (<a href="https://twitter.com/marcowenjones">@MarcOwenJones</a>), Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies, Hamad bin Khalifa University</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Amy Walters with Negin Owliaei, Chloe K. Li, Alexandra Locke, Ruby Zaman, Ashish Malhotra and our guest host, Halla Moheiddeen.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Tim St. Clair mixed this episode.&nbsp;Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.
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Brief: Israel torturing prisoners, Israel-Hezbollah war escalates

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