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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: What’s stalling phase two of the Gaza ceasefire?
Description: Two months have passed since a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, but the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan has yet to materialise.
The uncertainty has left Gazans anxious that the ceasefire could collapse – as the last truce did in March.
The initial part of the agreement included the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian detainees and a stop to the fighting. Now these terms have mostly been met, Israel, Hamas and the mediators cannot seem to agree on how to tackle the next steps.
Phase two is supposed to f...