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Mideast experts analyze the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Season 2025 Episode 15 | 7m 32s

To discuss the Israel and Hamas hostage and ceasefire deal that could end the 15-month war in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.

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