Evan Davis
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It is possible. It's only Monday night here in the Middle East. The handover isn't due to happen until Saturday. So they've got four or five days to work on this, which I think is crucial. And there are international mediators who will push both sides to try and resume the ceasefire.
It is possible. It's only Monday night here in the Middle East. The handover isn't due to happen until Saturday. So they've got four or five days to work on this, which I think is crucial. And there are international mediators who will push both sides to try and resume the ceasefire.
But there are also elements on the Israeli side, particularly far-right elements within the government, who take this as a sign that the war has to restart.
But there are also elements on the Israeli side, particularly far-right elements within the government, who take this as a sign that the war has to restart.
They've been pushing at Mr Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister for some time to stop anyway after the first phase of the ceasefire and to resume the war because their argument is that Hamas is not yet militarily defeated and they want the war to resume. So this gives more momentum to that kind of view, if you like. So it is a very, very dangerous moment.
They've been pushing at Mr Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister for some time to stop anyway after the first phase of the ceasefire and to resume the war because their argument is that Hamas is not yet militarily defeated and they want the war to resume. So this gives more momentum to that kind of view, if you like. So it is a very, very dangerous moment.
Why Hamas have done this is difficult to say. Perhaps it's their way of getting back at Donald Trump, you know, for his actions. Pretty outrageous comments, they would say, over Gaza and how Mr. Trump sees Gaza developing in future. And maybe this is Hamas's response to that.
Why Hamas have done this is difficult to say. Perhaps it's their way of getting back at Donald Trump, you know, for his actions. Pretty outrageous comments, they would say, over Gaza and how Mr. Trump sees Gaza developing in future. And maybe this is Hamas's response to that.
That's a very important point. You know, given the state of the last three hostages looking very emaciated, shadows of their former selves, the theory is that the longer the hostages are kept, the worse condition they're going to be. And the families say the best way to get the remaining hostages out is there were meant to be about 30 live hostages still in Gaza, is for the ceasefire to continue.
That's a very important point. You know, given the state of the last three hostages looking very emaciated, shadows of their former selves, the theory is that the longer the hostages are kept, the worse condition they're going to be. And the families say the best way to get the remaining hostages out is there were meant to be about 30 live hostages still in Gaza, is for the ceasefire to continue.
And they've accused the Israeli government, in particular the prime minister, of dragging his heels on this, of not wanting a continuation of the ceasefire. And there's a protest in Tel Aviv tonight at the so-called Hostages Square.
And they've accused the Israeli government, in particular the prime minister, of dragging his heels on this, of not wanting a continuation of the ceasefire. And there's a protest in Tel Aviv tonight at the so-called Hostages Square.
And some very angry voices, in fact, criticising not just Hamas, but actually blaming this scenario on the Israeli prime minister because he doesn't really want the ceasefire to continue in their view.
And some very angry voices, in fact, criticising not just Hamas, but actually blaming this scenario on the Israeli prime minister because he doesn't really want the ceasefire to continue in their view.
Is that what you're saying? Have a quick sniff under the arms. Oh, it's all right. I can put it back in the cupboard.
Is that what you're saying? Have a quick sniff under the arms. Oh, it's all right. I can put it back in the cupboard.
Last year, we tried putting the jeans in the sun a bit. It only works in the summer, of course, but we thought we're washing these things too much and sort of put them outside in the sun. Do you believe in sort of nature washing clothes that way?
Last year, we tried putting the jeans in the sun a bit. It only works in the summer, of course, but we thought we're washing these things too much and sort of put them outside in the sun. Do you believe in sort of nature washing clothes that way?
Just giving them much shorter washes. So I really am not going to wear a T-shirt. Occasionally I might be lazy and wear one two days in a row. I'm not going to wear one more than that. But a 15 minute, just a quick cold 15 minute wash does seem to get all the kind of get it back to where you need it.
Just giving them much shorter washes. So I really am not going to wear a T-shirt. Occasionally I might be lazy and wear one two days in a row. I'm not going to wear one more than that. But a 15 minute, just a quick cold 15 minute wash does seem to get all the kind of get it back to where you need it.