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The Gaza Chef

DIE ZEIT

Mahmud Almadhoun ran a soup kitchen in the North of the Gaza Strip. In
November 2024, he was killed. The question of why he had to die leads us deep
into the worrisome future of warfare

  • 6 episodes
  • Updated July 15

Episodes6

  • July 15 · 38 min

    #5 The IDF Reaches out

    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

  • July 15 · 34 min

    #4 The Centerpiece is "Lavender"

    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

  • July 15 · 38 min

    #3 Inner Workings of a Secret Operation

    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

  • July 15 · 41 min

    #2 The Sky in Flames

    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?

  • July 15 · 25 min

    #1 Chef Mahmud – Death of a Source

    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?