A prospect of peace between Israel and H...

About this episode

After 15 months of conflict, could this week’s ceasefire deal mark the beginning of the end of one of the deadliest wars in modern history?

Writers: Lilly Cheslaw and Rebecca Moore.

Producer: Katie Gunning.

Photographer: Joe Mee.

Executive producer: Jasper Corbett.

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