Hello everyone and welcome to Amman 4. Here's what's coming up.

As a giant of diplomacy dies at the age of 100. We reflect on Henry Kissinger's life and legacy with his

biographer Walter Isaacson. And with the Iowa Caucasus just weeks away I

discussed the political mood in America with commentators Margaret Hoover and John Avalon.

Then the truce between Israel and Hamas is extended for one more day.

A journalist living in Gaza explains what it's like to report on the war while fighting for survival.

She joins Michelle Martin. Hello and welcome to the program everyone. I'm

Bianna Goldriguez in New York sitting in for Christiane-Amunpur.

Henry Kissinger, one of the most famous American Secretaries of State, died on

Wednesday at the age of 100.

From his pivotal role in Vietnam to holding secret diplomatic talks with Communist China.

Kissinger wielded great diplomatic power. Here's what the current Secretary of State

Anthony Blinkin had to say about him.

The Secretary of State Kissinger really set the standard for everyone who

followed in this job.

Few people were better students of history.

Even fewer people did more to shape history than Henry Kissinger.

His influence was evident as world leaders offer their condolences.

Russian President of Vladimir Putin called him a wise and visionary statesman who made it possible

to achieve detente and international tensions and reach important Soviet-American agreements.

And in the Middle East, the Israeli president praised him for laying what he called the

Foundations for Israel's peace agreement with Egypt after the 1973 Yom Kippur war.

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