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Israel-Gaza: How and when might a ceasefire happen?

The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s Jeremy Bowen gives his analysis on how the war might end.

It’s been over two months since Hamas attacked Israel. The war between both sides has continued since then, with a temporary ceasefire and pauses in fighting in recent weeks. The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s International Editor Jeremy Bowen, who has been covering the Middle East for nearly 30 years, gives us his analysis on how the war could end.

One challenge for Israel is Hamas’s network of tunnels, where its leaders are thought to be hiding. It’s believed to run for hundreds of miles, under most of Gaza. Jeremy is one of few ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ journalists who has been inside the tunnels, several years ago. He describes what they’re like and why they’re so important in this conflict.

The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees recently described Gaza as β€œhell on earth”. Hisham Mhanna from the ICRC tells us what it’s like in Southern Gaza right now, and the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s Sally Nabil in Cairo explains the challenges getting aid across the border.

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Fri 15 Dec 2023 03:50GMT

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