Why They Waited for Trump

Dan asks about U.S. commitment, and Ari explains timing, Democratic-era opportunities, and the decision to await Trump.

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LIVE EPISODE TAPING with Dan, Nadav & Amit

DATE: Thursday October 23 at 8:30 pm

LOCATION: Streicker Center

With the implementation of the ceasefire and all the living hostages back home, where do Israel, Gaza, the Arab States, and US foreign policy go from here? From Jerusalem to Washington, there are still many unanswered questions, which will be the focus of this live podcast taping.

Join Dan Senor and two veteran Israeli journalists and regular Call Me Back contributors: Nadav Eyal of Yedioth Achronot and Amit Segal of Israel’s Channel 12 News & Israel HaYom. Amit is the author of the new book, A Call at 4 AM: Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions that Shaped Israeli Politics.

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Today’s Episode:

Today we are joined by author and journalist Ari Shavit, who has been closely following the making of the hostage-ceasefire deal. Ari and Dan discuss what happened behind the scenes that took us from the seemingly intractable situation of the past two years to suddenly seeing our hostages return and regional leaders, as well as President Trump, touting a new era of hope and peace.

00:00 Introduction

05:33 Reacting to the hostages' return

13:15 Trump's initial Gaza policy

16:56 The effect of the "Gaza Riviera Plan" on regional actors

22:03 Hamas' approach to negotiations

24:45 The transformative role of the failed Israeli strike in Doha

30:56 Mediation roles of Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar

34:33 How Trump forced a full hostage deal

37:08 The "two Gaza solution"

CREDITS:

ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor

ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer