The deadly long-term problem hiding throughout Gaza: unexploded bombs

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 1:11: ceasefire, Gaza's civil defense, Israel, Israeli air strikes

Notable quotes from "The deadly long-term problem hiding throughout Gaza: unexploded bombs"

• Zayn Nure. So, why do they look like this? Well, in October 21st, a week after the US brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the two boys and their cousins found a container full of black pellets. Jude thought they were lentils.

  about ceasefire · at 0:08

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

Companies & orgs

• Israel — Company · 1 mention · first at 0:14
  This? Well, in October 21st, a week after the US brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the two boys and their cousins found a container full of black pellets. Jude thought they were lentils.
• Gaza's civil defense — Company · 1 mention · first at 0:40
  Pile, and it exploded, pelting both boys with tiny bits of shrapnel that are still embedded in their bodies. Gaza's civil defense estimates there are tens of thousands of tons…
• Hamas — Company · 1 mention
• United States Attorney General — Company · 1 mention

Concepts & topics

• ceasefire — Concept · 2 mentions · first at 0:12
• Israeli air strikes — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:26
  Whatever it was, they thought it could help their families who had lost their homes in Israeli air strikes and were living in tents. But when their parents saw the container…
• Shrapnel — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:38
  Did that, tossed it back into the rubble pile, and it exploded, pelting both boys with tiny bits of shrapnel that are still embedded in their bodies. Gaza's civil defense…
• Unexploded bombs — Concept · 1 mention

Places & events

• Gaza — Place · 1 mention

Full transcript with timestamps

0:04 This is Jude Akhmed Alangar. He's eight. Beside him is his 12-year-old cousin, Zayn Nure. So, why do they look like this? Well, in October 21st, a week after the US brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the two boys and their cousins found a container full of black pellets. Jude thought they were lentils. Zayn thought they were chunks of coal. Whatever it was, they thought it could help their families who had lost their homes in Israeli air strikes and were living in tents. But when their parents saw the container, they told the boys to return it to where they found it. They did that, tossed it back into the rubble pile, and it exploded, pelting both boys with tiny bits of shrapnel that are still embedded in their bodies. Gaza's civil defense estimates there are tens of thousands of tons of unexloded bombs littered throughout Gaza after two years of war. And one of the challenges of the

0:52 ceasefire is how to safely dispose of them. Experts say it could take decades to get rid of all these bombs. And they warned that there will likely be more accidents to come for kids like Jude and Zayn who were simply trying to help their families but stumbled upon one of the thousands of Gaza's unexloded bombs.

Questions about this episode

What is discussed in "The deadly long-term problem hiding throughout Gaza: unexploded bombs"?

In order: 0:00 ceasefire, Gaza's civil defense, Israel, Israeli air strikes.

What is mentioned in this NPR episode?

9 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including ceasefire, Israel, Israeli air strikes, Shrapnel, Gaza's civil defense, Gaza. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "The deadly long-term problem hiding throughout Gaza: unexploded bombs"?

The episode runs 1 min; the transcript is about 220 words in 2 timestamped sections.

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