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President Trump and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, have met for a 2nd time to discuss efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. Also: King Charles and president Macron toast “ever closer” UK-France ties. 

The Gaza ceasefire deal looks to be going ahead after the Israeli Prime Minister confirmed an agreement has been reached with Hamas. 

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets to urge the government to negotiate a ceasefire that would secure the release of hostages captured by Hamas on October 7th. 

UN officials have called for a ceasefire in Gaza to be reinstated after Israel launched new air strikes on the enclave, killing more than 400 people.   A group of lawyers and legal organisations, meanwhile, have formed a global coalition to pursue Israeli soldiers in courts. And ... Show More

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On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts former Israeli minister Dan Meridor, who held a handful of high-ranking cabinet positions over multiple decades. They discuss the collapse of the ceasefire in Gaza and renew ... Show More

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China says it welcomes the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and it hopes for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. 

Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, warned that the country’s army would “return to intense fighting” in Gaza unless Hamas released hostages by midday on Saturday. 

Talks have started on the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza. A report reveals new failures in Israel’s Iron Dome system. Syria’s Ahmed Al Shara visits Turkey as security threats remain along the two countries’ border.