cover of episode 834: Yousef and the Fourth Move

834: Yousef and the Fourth Move

2024/6/16
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Yousef Hammash, a master of timing and luck, made strategic moves to keep his family safe during the war in Gaza. He relocated them multiple times, anticipating bombings and heeding evacuation warnings. However, with the impending invasion of Rafah, Yousef faced his toughest move yet, with no clear destination in sight.
  • Yousef accurately predicted bombings and evacuations, saving his family multiple times.
  • He built and managed a tent camp for 60 family members.
  • With Rafah's impending invasion, Yousef faced a critical decision with no clear solution.

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

  • 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)
  • Act One: Yousef does not even want to think about leaving Gaza. (18 minutes)
  • Act Two: The actual price — in cash — of getting out of Gaza. (31 minutes)

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