We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war on Gaza continues. Rockets killed 12 Israelis in the occupied Golan Heights. Residents of Khan Yunis were trapped under buildings as an Israeli offensive there continued. Israel again struck schools housing displaced Palestinians. It is day 296 of the war. More than 39,175 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed.

In this episode:

• Zeina Khodr, (@ZeinaKhodrAljaz) Al Jazeera Correspondent
• Patty Culhane, (@PattyCulhane) Al Jazeera Correspondent
• Mahmoud Alshawa, (@mahmoud.alshawa), Journalist in Gaza
• Akram Al Satarri, Journalist in Gaza

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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Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on December 7th, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

Venezuela’s referendum to annex oil-rich territory in Guyana has created tension in Latin America not seen this century. But does the referendum signal possible annexation? Or is it political posturing by Nicolas Maduro, the country’s president, ahead of elections next year?

In this episode:

• Alessandro Rampietti (@rampietti), Al Jazeera Reporter
• Orin Gordon (@oringordon), Analyst

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Tamara Khandaker. The original production team was Amy Walters, Fahrinisa Campana, and our host Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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As Paris kicks off the 2024 Summer Olympics, global conflicts and homegrown controversies threaten to cast a shadow over the events. How will this impact the players and the games?

In this episode:

• Natacha Butler (@natachabut), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, and Sonia Bhagat, with Amy Walters, Veronique Eshaya, Duha Mosaad, Manahil Naveed, and our host, Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

Alexandra Locke is the Take’s Executive Producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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