Hopes are growing that a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza can be reached.
Negotiators in Doha, Qatar appear to be on the verge of ending the conflict in the ceasefire talks to end 15 months of Israeli occupation. war in Gaza.
In his final foreign policy speech, outgoing US President Joe Biden said a deal was close.
Israeli media released details of the proposed deal.
It's what Biden has previously called “a path to a permanent ceasefire” in three phases.
So, is it right to be optimistic this time?
And how big a role does US President-elect Donald Trump have in these negotiations ahead of next week's inauguration?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
HA Hellyer – Specialist in international security and Middle East politics at the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies
Alon Pinkas – Former Israeli ambassador who also served as advisor to former President Shimon Peres
Akbar Shahid Ahmed – Senior Diplomatic Correspondent at Huffpost. He is currently writing a book about the Biden administration and Gaza.