BBNBonkers Broadcasting NetworkSunday, October 11, 2026Sun, Oct 11Watch live

WorldBBN WORLD

Creating a ghost town: Lives in limbo behind Israeli gates and…

Palestinians in Hebron describe a daily ordeal of Israeli military gates and checkpoints under West Bank restrictions; the checkpoints, at least, never run out of patience.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Meet the Pressure
Published
Photo: United Nations OCHA OPT · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
▶ As it aired · World

Watch it as it aired: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on this story, from Meet the Pressure at 10:10 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Al Jazeera's, the jokes are ours.

Photo: Israeli settlement
Photo: United Nations OCHA OPT · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

The real story

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

What BBN said about it

  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Hebron tonight, Palestinians describe a daily ordeal of Israeli gates and checkpoints that has left parts of the city close to empty.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAl Jazeera reports lives in limbo under military control.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLimbo is a long time to wait for an answer.

▶ Watch BBN liveMore World →

More Shorts

All videos →
  1. Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    ▶ As it aired · WorldEarl Spencer reportedly plans fresh friction with the royalsRead the story
  2. ▶ As it aired · WorldGerman spy chief arrested; probe weighs alleged Chinese linkRead the story
  3. ▶ Viral Video Breakdown · Weird NewsLost pet guide, starring a dog who is not lostAbout this segment
  4. Photo: Daniel Torok · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    ▶ As it aired · WorldGOP lawmakers reject U.S.-Russia diesel deal, Trump's Zelensky…Read the story
  5. Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    ▶ As it aired · WorldMusk promises cheap Starlink days before Jio's record IPORead the story
  6. ▶ This Day in History · Pop CultureThe Historian Who Took the Minutes in 1614About this segment
  7. ▶ As it aired · WorldIndia Locks Down Heart of Capital to Thwart Voter Rights ProtestRead the story
  8. ▶ As it aired · WorldSecurity cameras are being hacked and used in warsRead the story
  9. ▶ Viral Video Breakdown · Weird NewsTropical Storm Rachel footage: it's just lumberAbout this segment
  10. Photo: UKinUSA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    ▶ As it aired · WorldPrince Edward wanted 'two wives' before marrying Sophie, memoir claimsRead the story
Aired onMeet the PressureSunday's politics, grilled until somebody answers the questionAbout the show →

From the archive: everything BBN aired on Sunday, October 11, 2026 · the World archive · all months

More in World

All World →
Photo: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
WORLD NEWS

Hormuz attacks intensify as efforts to end Iran war stall

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard warned vessels about the waterway's security rules as the U.S. disabled a ship attempting to breach the blockade…

Via Al Jazeera