The talks come as the Israeli army continues its newest offensive in Gaza
Details have emerged of a potential deal for another ceasefire in Gaza but there's been no let-up in Israeli airstrikes. The Hamas authorities said on Sunday at least thirty-three people had been killed overnight. The militants are understood to have offered in talks in Qatar to release nine of the remaining live hostages in exchange for a sixty-day truce, the resumption of aid and the release of some Palestinians from Israeli prisons.
On the programme we hear from a mother who is living in Gaza with her two young daughters. We’ll also speak to a human rights lawyer about the implications it has on international law.
Also in the programme: crowds gather to watch the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV; and we’ll hear from a contender for the International Booker Prize.
ing Rebecca Kesby to discuss this and more are Oana Lungescu, former NATO spokesperson and now distinguished fellow at the Royal United Services Institute think tank, and H.A. Hellyer, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington DC.
(Photo: Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza on May 18, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled)
