Is an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza possible this time? | News about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hopes are growing that a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza could finally be reached.
Negotiators in Doha, Qatar, appear to be on the verge of breaking off talks on a ceasefire to end 15 months of Israeli the war in Gaza.
In his latest foreign policy speech, outgoing US President Joe Biden hinted that a deal was inevitable.
Israeli media leaked details of the proposed deal.
It’s what Biden previously called a “road map to a permanent ceasefire” in three phases.
So is the growing sense of optimism justified this time around?
And how big a role does US President-elect Donald Trump play in these talks ahead of his inauguration next week?
Leader: James Bays
Guests:
HA Hellyer – Specialist in Global Security and Middle East Policy at the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies
Alon Pinkas – former Israeli diplomat who was also an advisor to former President Shimon Peres
Akbar Shahid Ahmed – Huffpost Senior Diplomatic Correspondent. He is currently writing a book about the Biden administration and Gaza.
