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Apr 2024
47m 29s

Israel - Gaza war: could a ceasefire be ...

Bbc World Service
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Western diplomats have expressed 'cautious optimism' over a potential ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Our Gaza reporter and an Israeli journalist tell us more about the negotiations in Cairo.

We also speak to the family of one of the hostages still being held captive in Gaza and we hear about the realities of reporting from the territory.

Also in the programme: women in Amsterdam win the right to 'urination equality'; and the twelve-sided Roman mystery object that has been baffling experts for centuries.

(Photo: U.S.Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks to the U.S.-Arab meeting with representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and the Palestinian Authority in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Credit: REUTERS / Evelyn Hockstein / Pool)

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