NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Yossi Mekelberg of Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Program, about the Israeli political response to a negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

The Israeli government approved a ceasefire deal that could bring an end to the 15 months of war in Gaza. It's slated to go into effect Sunday morning.

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The Coalition is relying on the disgruntlement of voters with the government over the cost of living, rather than actively producing serious policies to do anything about it.

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US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “not confident” the Gaza ceasefire would last, despite claiming credit for brokering the agreement between Israel and Hamas. “I’m not confident.

The second phase of the ceasefire still needs to be worked out, and the deal doesn’t begin to address long-term questions about Gaza’s recovery. When Hamas released a video of female Israeli ...

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The women seized on Oct. 7, 2023, are the first of 33 Israelis set for release over a six-week ceasefire. Three women whom Hamas held hostage in Gaza for more than 470 days are returning to Israel ...

Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas both have reasons to collapse the agreement. Honest brokers must do all they can to keep it alive, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer's foreign affairs commentator