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Today, Explained

Can Trump get a Gaza ceasefire?

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

He'd love to take credit for a deal, although Israel and Hamas are still deadlocked. But Amir Tibon of Haaretz and Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations say peace may be closer than ever. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Matt Collette with help from Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members President-elect Donald Trump after speaking at a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America" event earlier this year. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Is a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza imminent? For the past 24 hours, there's been a flurry, a snowstorm even, of news suggesting yes.

0:10.0

It begins with an Israeli negotiating team arriving in Qatar Monday. Tuesday, a senior Palestinian negotiator tells the BBC that talks are in a, quote, decisive and final phase.

0:22.3

Then, according to Reuters, Benjamin Netanyahu makes a plan to go to Cairo, which his office denies.

0:27.4

And today, CBS reports that William Burns, director of the CIA, is also on his way to Qatar.

0:34.5

As all this began on Monday, President-elect Trump gave a press conference and gave a

0:39.8

warning. I'll be very available on January 20th, and we'll see. As you know, I gave warning

0:48.9

that if these hostages aren't back home by that date, all hell's going to break out.

0:54.1

Coming up on today, explained, can this new administration deliver a ceasefire in Gaza?

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