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Today, Explained

What the Gaza ceasefire really means

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

What happens next in Gaza now that a ceasefire has been reached and how the last two years might have taught the world the wrong lessons about war. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Adriene Lilly and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. A bus carrying Palestinians released from Israeli prisons arriving in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Palestinians and Israelis have lived about a decade in the last week.

0:05.0

The living Israeli hostages are now home.

0:09.1

Palestinian prisoners held by Israel have come home too.

0:13.2

Israel has agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza.

0:16.1

Both sides are already accusing the other of violating the terms it should be said.

0:20.5

President Trump took a victory lap.

0:22.3

Well-deserved, many people say, in a speech to Israel's Knesset.

0:25.6

Today, the skies are calm. The guns are silent.

0:28.5

The sirens are still.

0:30.4

And the sun rises on a holy land that is finally at peace, a land.

0:35.2

Then met with more than 20 world leaders in Egypt

0:38.4

and complained that Time Magazine had used a, quote,

0:41.6

super bad picture of him in a cover story touting his triumph.

0:46.1

Some big questions do remain.

0:47.9

Will Hamas disarm who's going to lead in Gaza?

0:51.3

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0:59.8

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