Priority of Gaza ceasefire: Insuring end of war, return of hostages, providing humanitarian aid
• Oct 1, 2025, 10:09 AM
1 min de lecture
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has arrived at a critical juncture. Two years on, the war in Gaza has left over 66,000 dead, displaced nearly two million civilians, and sparked growing international alarm. All the while, a new US-Israeli diplomatic initiative has emerged, unveiled jointly by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. Angela Diffley welcomes Professor Yossi Mekelberg, Senior Consulting Fellow at MENAP, Chatham House, to offer in-depth analysis on the broader implications of the Trump-Netanyahu proposal.
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Priority of Gaza ceasefire: Insuring end of war, return of hostages, providing humanitarian aid
• 10:09 AM
1 min
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