DIRECTOR: Masillam, Shariba J.

PROGRAM : RADIO NEWS SCRIPT

AIR TIME: 3-5 minutes (February 17, 2024)

1. MUSIC : UP AND UNDER

2. ANCHOR : Good evening, this is Shariba Masillam,

3. : Before we delve into our news, let's set the

4. : mood with some music.

5. MUSIC : UP AND UNDER

6. ANCHOR : Now, let's shift our focus to the latest

7. : developments in the Middle East.

8. : Our correspondent, Mr. Zamora is here with the

9. : details. What's happening?

10. REPORTER 1 : Thank you, in a crucial turn of events,

11. : US Secretary of State Antony Blinked is set to

12. : discuss potential ceasefire negotiations with

13. : Israeli leaders.

14. MUSIC : UP AND UNDER

DIRECTOR: Masillam, Shariba J.
PROGRAM : RADIO NEWS SCRIPT
AIR TIME: 3-5 minutes (February 17, 2024)

1. REPORTER 1 : The conflict has tragically claimed over twenty-

2. : seven thousand Palestinian lives, making

3. : Palestinian lives, making it the deadliest round

4. : of fighting in the Israeli-Palestinian

5. : conflict's history. Hamas signaled openness to a

6. : new ceasefire and hostage released.

7. : deal, but as the war enters its fifth month.

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9. REPORTER 1 : both sides remain entrenched in their positions.

10. : The impact has been devastating, with entire

11. : neighborhoods leveled, mass displacement, and a

12. : quarter of Gaza's population facing starvation

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DIRECTOR: Masillam, Shariba J.
PROGRAM : RADIO NEWS SCRIPT
AIR TIME: 3-5 minutes (February 17, 2024)

1. MUSIC : UP AND UNDER

2. REPORTER 1 : Israel, deeply affected by a previous attack,

3. : insists on "total victory" over Hamas and the

4. : return of remaining hostages. Secretary Blinked,

5. : on his fifth visit, is working towards advancing

6. : ceasefire talks and pursuing a larger postwar

7. : settlement involving Saudi Arabia.

8. MUSIC : UP AND UNDER

9. ANCHOR : Thank you, now turning our attention to the dire

10. : situation in Gaza, what can you tell us?

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DIRECTOR: Masillam, Shariba J.
PROGRAM : RADIO NEWS SCRIPT
AIR TIME: 3-5 minutes (February 17, 2024)

1. REPORTER 2 : The situation in Gaza is dire, with residents

2. : enduring unimaginable hardships. The death tolls

3. : has surpassed twenty-seven thousand with

4. : civilians, particularly women and children,

5. : bearing the brunt. Hamas continues to resist,

6. : and their police force has returned to the

7. : streets areas where Israeli troops pulled back.

8. MUSIC : UP AND UNDER

9. REPORTER 2 : Over one-hundred thirty hostages remain in Hamas

10. : custody, with around thirty believed to be dead.

11. : around ordered to evacuate two-thirds of Gaza,

12. : leaving them in squalid conditions in

13. : overcrowded shelters near the border with Egypt.

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DIRECTOR: Shariba J. Masillam
PROGRAM : RADIO NEWS SCRIPT
AIR TIME: 3-5 minutes (February 17, 2024)

1. MUSIC : UP AND UNDER

2. : In Israel, the focus is on the hostages, with

3. : growing demands for a deal. However, internal

4. : political challenges and the risk of further

5. : regional spillover complicate the situation.

6. MUSIC : UP AND UNDER

7. ANCHOR : Thank you, for shedding light on the situation

8. : in Gaza. As we navigate through these

9. : complexities, our thoughts are with those

10. : affected by the ongoing conflict.

11. : Stay tuned for more updates. I'm Shariba

12. : Masillam, and this is our news.

13. MUSIC : OUT

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