On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages in the Gaza Strip. It was the worst massacre of Jews since the Shoah. A 60-minute “ZIB Special” presented by Susanne Höggerl and Tobias Pötzelsberger, Monday, October 7, 2024 at 8:15 PM on ORF2 and ORF ON sheds light on the background to the terrorist attack, Israel’s bitter counterattack. Gaza Strip, and the intensification of the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon and the impending war between Israel and Iran.
“ZIB Spezial” provides direct links to correspondents in Israel, Lebanon, Iran and the United States. The current situation is analyzed in studio discussions. The causes of the Middle East conflict are explored and the consequences of the spiral of increasing violence on coexistence in Europe and particularly Austria are discussed.
A service for hearing-impaired visitors
“ZIB Special” on the Middle East conflict airs uninterrupted. For deaf and hard of hearing viewers, live subtitles are available on page 777 on ORF TELETEXT and on ORF ON. The broadcast is also in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS) and translated by ÖGS Interpreter Team Barbara Gerstbach and Delil Yilmaz – seen on ORF 2 Europe (via satellite and cable), ORF 2 SD (via SimpliTV) and ORF ON. via live stream.
The program is available as video on demand at on.ORF.at.
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