Alexander, let's talk about the ceasefire in Gaza, a four, four to five days ceasefire,

that the Biden White House, it appears that the Biden White House worked this ceasefire out

with Netanyahu, of which he's not getting along with, and the New York Times even reports that he's not getting along with Netanyahu, but anyway, you worked it out with Netanyahu, of which he's not getting along with, and the New York Times even reports

that he's not getting along with Netanyahu, but anyway, you worked it out with Netanyahu,

Egypt and Qatar. So what's the deal with this ceasefire? Well, the first thing to say is that

the terms of this ceasefire change with every sort of news

round, but basically there's an exchange of hostages taking place.

Well, exchange of hostages.

Let's say an exchange of prisoners.

Hamas rounded up people, I mean, took them hostage on the 7th of October, and it's agreed to release some of them.

Around 10 a day, apparently, is the commitment that they've made, up to about 50 over this four-day ceasefire.

And Israel, in return, is going to release a number of the people that it holds.

And the figure I've seen is 150.

But the more interesting things in some ways is that whilst this swap is taking place,

which is of course in humanitarian terms extremely important, which is, of course, in humanitarian terms, extremely important.

There is also going to be this four-day humanitarian pause, which can be extended to 10 days,

provided Hamas goes on releasing hostages during that time, which it will probably come

under quite a lot of pressure to do. And the blockade on Gaza is going to be eased, or so we're

supposed to expect, over the course of this, the period of this ceasefire.

Now, the important thing to understand is that the Israelis are not happy. They've been pushed

by the Biden administration. And the Biden administration itself now is showing visible

signs of pressure.

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