The Gaza Chef

DIE ZEIT

Държава Германия

Жанрове Новини, Политика, Общество и Култура, Документален

Език EN

Епизоди 6

Последен 15.07.2026

The Gaza Chef tells the story of Mahmud Almadhoun, who ran a soup kitchen in the north of the Gaza Strip and was killed in November 2024. The podcast investigates why he had to die and uses his case to explore troubling developments in modern warfare. It is a journalistic examination from the German news outlet DIE ZEIT, reported in English for an international audience

Епизоди

#5 The IDF Reaches out 15.07.2026 38мин

After 18 months of investigating the question still stands: Why did Mahmud have to die? And how exactly did it happen? For every theory, there is one thing that just doesn’t seem to fit. But then the IDF gets in touch
#4 The Centerpiece is "Lavender" 15.07.2026 34мин

Our search leads us right into a horrific scenario: the merging of human and artificial intelligence in war. And there is reason to suspect that the future has already began
#3 Inner Workings of a Secret Operation 15.07.2026 38мин

In their target rooms, the Israeli army makes decisions about life and death. Tal Mimran worked there as a legal advisor – and he has a surprising theory regarding the case of Chef Mahmud
#2 The Sky in Flames 15.07.2026 41мин

The Gaza Soup Kitchen wouldn’t exist without Mahmud’s brother Hani, who is supporting the operation from the U.S. After the fatal attack on his brother Hani wonders, did he unwittingly endanger Mahmud?
#1 Chef Mahmud – Death of a Source 15.07.2026 25мин

For our reporter, the chef of a soup kitchen in Gaza is an important contact on the ground. But then he is killed. Did the Israeli Army believe he was a terrorist?
Trailer 06.07.2026 2мин