The Gaza War is Over - with Amit Segal and Nadav Eyal

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Today’s Episode: 

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of President Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war which requires the release of all remaining living hostages within 72 hours. Israelis have responded with an overwhelming outpour of emotion. But what do we really know about the plan and its implications for the future of the region? Ark Media contributors Amit Segal and Nadav Eyal join Dan to unpack what we know and what we don’t at this historical juncture.

00:00 Introduction 

04:40 The emotional climate in Israel

08:32 Details of the ceasefire deal and hostage release

12:21 The limits of the deal

14:29 Trump’s goals of hostage returns and regional peace

18:49 U.S.-Israeli partnership under Trump

23:24 External pressure on Hamas in the lead-up to the deal

24:45 How Hamas’ is narrating the outcome of the war

26:33 Regional actors’ stakes and goals: Qatar, Turkey, Egypt

30:08 What this means for Israel’s internal politics

38:47 Israeli public’s thirst for reform 

43:21 Jewish people and the Israeli-Diaspora relationship

CREDITS:

ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor

ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer

MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor

MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing

MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director

GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research

YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer