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Even if nothing comes out of this in terms of ending the war, and I hope it will, at long

last, we have a vision for the day after.

And this is something that we didn't have until now. It's a serious vision for the day after. And this is something that we didn't have until now. It's a

serious vision for the day after. It's very complex. It's nuanced. It involves this Council

of Peace led by President Trump with Tony Blair. There is a vision there. And also, there is a

real possibility, not only according to the president, but also according to Arab sources, that this will actually lead to the end of the war.

Israelis, as the president has said, want the end of the war, they want to have the hostages back home.

And many of the details in this plan are extremely favorable to Israel's

concerns and the security grievances that have led to October 7.

It's 3.30 p.m. on Monday, September 29th here in New York City. It's 10.30 p.m. on Monday, September 29th, in Israel. As Israelis learn that the two-year-long Gaza war might, might, be coming to an end.

Earlier today, we published a news update so we can jump right into today's conversation with ARC Media contributor, Nadav Ayal.

Nadav, good to be with you.

Good to be here, Dan.

Nadav Amit is on the road, so he could not join this recording, but he might send in some audio responding to the press briefing by President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu.

So we'll weave those in.

But let's dive into our conversation.

What is your immediate reaction to the announcement by Trump and Natanyahu?

First of all, as most Israelis are, I'm incredibly content that the American administration and President Trump have personally weighed in.

And the fact that the president has managed not only to bring Israel on board and for Prime Minister Netanya to agree to this plan, but also the entire Arab League is basically agreeing to this as as far as we know, and also Turkey and other countries.

This is extremely meaningful.

You know, even then, and I'm jumping towards the end of our conversation, even if nothing comes out of this in terms of ending the war, and I hope it will, at long last, we have a vision for the

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