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June 14, 2024

Yousef and the Fourth Move

In Rafah, Yousef is out of options and faces his toughest move yet.

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Yousef Hammash in a car with members of his family

Yousef Hammash

Listen to our previous episodes about Yousef and his family: "Yousef" and "Yousef's Week."

Prologue

Prologue

Since the beginning of the war in Gaza, Yousef Hammash has decided where to go next and when. In Rafah, he is out of options and faces his toughest move yet. (5 minutes)

By Ira Glass
Act One

Act One

Yousef does not even want to think about leaving Gaza. (18 minutes)

By Chana Joffe-Walt; Edited by Laura Starecheski and Nancy Updike
Act Two

Act Two

The actual price — in cash — of getting out of Gaza. (31 minutes)

Reporter Chana Joffe-Walt talks to reporters from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and Mada Masr.

Song:

“I Don’t Know What the Weather Will Be” by Laura Mvula (radio only)

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