Netanyahu: Israel paying 'heavy price' for Gaza war
Newshour - A podcast by BBC World Service
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, vows to fight on in Gaza after his forces endured one of the worst days of losses of their ground war, while militant group Islamic Jihad joins talks in Cairo. We hear a report from Bethlehem in the West Bank where Christmas has a very different feel this year; and the signs of ongoing diplomatic activity. Also in the programme: DR Congo election faces fraud allegations; and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe buys a twenty-five per cent stake in Manchester United and taking control of the club's football operations.(Photo: Christmas installation of a grotto with figures standing amid rubble displayed on Manger Square in Bethlehem. Credit: REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne)
