Episode Details

Donald Trump has announced that a deal has been reached to disarm Hamas in Gaza, while also forcing Israel to withdraw its troops from the strip. The President is hailing it as a ‘monumental step towards lasting PEACE and SECURITY’. But can it succeed where so many other attempts have failed?

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Guests: 

• Michael Evans, contributor and former defence editor, The Times.
• Jonathan Conricus, former spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies think tank.

Hosts: Ryan Tubridy, Ayesha Hazarika.

Producers: Lewis Decker, Musty Aziz.

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