This weekend marks six months since the deadliest attack in Israel's history shook the region and the world. On October 7, 2023, hundreds of Hamas fighters poured across the border from Gaza, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping around 250 men, women, and children. 130 of the remaining hostages are still missing, 34 of whom are presumed dead. Yoheved Lifshitz and her husband Oded were the only two Israelis taken prisoner. In an unforgettable moment seen around the world, when Yocheved became one of the first Israelis to be released, she called out shalom to her masked prisoners. However, six months later, the whereabouts and condition of her 83-year-old husband are still unknown. Their daughter, Sharone Lifshitz, will also be on the show.
And he's been called the Jon Stewart of the Arab world. Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian satirist who was forced into exile after years of mocking his country's ruling elite. After rebuilding his life and public image as an American citizen, the heart surgeon turned comedian has found a new focus on his increasingly dark sense of humor: the bloodshed in Gaza. He spoke with Christiane during a break from his stand-up world tour.
From the Amanpour Archive: Thirty years ago this week, the Rwandan genocide shocked the world. Despite repeated warnings from those on the ground, Western countries' inaction will be a stain on human history. Christiane describes how the general's desperate calls for help were ignored as more than 800,000 people were massacred.
In North America, the excitement for Total Eclipse is at its peak and the countdown has begun. But despite the best-laid plans, it can be a hit and miss for millions of people if Mother Nature spoils the show. CNN space correspondent Kristin Fischer explains on Monday how science will meet spiritualism.
This week's Letter from London tells you about the musical that unleashed ABBA Lanche on London's West End and lit up hundreds of cities around the world. “Mamma Mia!” has just celebrated its quarter-century anniversary, making it one of London's longest-running musicals of all time. Christiane asks the show's creator and producer, Judy Kramer, why viewers can't get enough of it.
The event ends with a milestone birthday. Jane Goodall, the world's foremost chimpanzee expert, turned 90 this week. Her pioneering research in the male-dominated field in the 1960s revolutionized primatology by documenting chimpanzees making and using tools in the wild. We revisit Christiane's 2017 interview with Goodall and reflect on her amazing life and her accomplishments.
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