Hopes are operating excessive {that a} ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza may lastly be reached.
Negotiators in Doha, Qatar seem like on the point of breaking a impasse in ceasefire talks to finish 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza.
In his ultimate international coverage speech, the outgoing US President Joe Biden hinted {that a} deal was imminent.
Israeli media have leaked particulars of the proposed deal.
It’s what Biden has beforehand referred to as a “roadmap to a permanent ceasefire” in three phases.
So, is the rising sense of optimism warranted this time?
And simply how a lot of an outsized position is US President-elect Donald Trump having on these talks earlier than his inauguration subsequent week?
Presenter: James Bays
Visitors:
HA Hellyer – Specialist on international safety and Center East politics on the Royal United Companies Institute for Defence and Safety Research
Alon Pinkas – A former Israeli diplomat who additionally served as an adviser to former President Shimon Peres
Akbar Shahid Ahmed – Senior diplomatic correspondent at Huffpost. He’s at the moment writing a e book on the Biden administration and Gaza.
