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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