Hopes are high that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza can finally be reached.
Negotiators in Doha, Qatar, appear to be close to breaking an impasse in ceasefire negotiations to end 15 months of Israeli war on Gaza.
In his latest foreign policy speech, outgoing US President Joe Biden suggested a deal was imminent.
Israeli media leaked details of the proposed deal.
This is what Biden has previously called a three-phase “road map to a lasting ceasefire.”
So, is the growing sense of optimism justified this time around?
And to what extent is U.S. President-elect Donald Trump playing an outsized role in these negotiations ahead of his inauguration next week?
Presenter: James Berries
Guests:
HA Hellyer – Specialist in global security and Middle East politics at the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies
Alon Pinkas – A former Israeli diplomat who also served as an advisor to former President Shimon Peres
Akbar Shahid Ahmed – Senior Diplomatic Correspondent at Huffpost. He is currently writing a book on the Biden administration and Gaza.
