Evan Davis

My child has been suffering for months. We've been waiting so long for this day, said one mother, as she accompanied her sick child across the border, but leaving another behind in Gaza. Next week, talks will begin aimed at extending the ceasefire process into a second phase, but there's no guarantee they will succeed.

My child has been suffering for months. We've been waiting so long for this day, said one mother, as she accompanied her sick child across the border, but leaving another behind in Gaza. Next week, talks will begin aimed at extending the ceasefire process into a second phase, but there's no guarantee they will succeed.

As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold, the latest hostages due to be released include 29-year-old Arbel Yehud, who was abducted from Kibbutz near Oz on October 7th, and Agam Berger, a 20-year-old military observer. They're believed to be the last two female hostages still alive.

As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold, the latest hostages due to be released include 29-year-old Arbel Yehud, who was abducted from Kibbutz near Oz on October 7th, and Agam Berger, a 20-year-old military observer. They're believed to be the last two female hostages still alive.

An 80-year-old man, Gaddy Moses, is also on the list to be handed over, as are five unnamed Thai nationals, agricultural workers who were abducted from the kibbutzes where they worked. In exchange for the Israeli hostages, 110 Palestinians are being released from Israeli jails.

An 80-year-old man, Gaddy Moses, is also on the list to be handed over, as are five unnamed Thai nationals, agricultural workers who were abducted from the kibbutzes where they worked. In exchange for the Israeli hostages, 110 Palestinians are being released from Israeli jails.

Their names have not been made public, but it's thought they include at least 30 women and children, while they will return to their homes in either occupied East Jerusalem or the occupied West Bank. Israeli media reports say that several others, though sentenced to life terms for more serious offences, will be exiled to Egypt or other neighbouring Arab countries.

Their names have not been made public, but it's thought they include at least 30 women and children, while they will return to their homes in either occupied East Jerusalem or the occupied West Bank. Israeli media reports say that several others, though sentenced to life terms for more serious offences, will be exiled to Egypt or other neighbouring Arab countries.

It's difficult to interpret this as anything other than a huge boost for Netanyahu. He'll be the first foreign leader to be welcomed by Donald Trump in his second term. So it just shows the closeness of their relationship, how much I think Mr Netanyahu can rely on Donald Trump's support.

It's difficult to interpret this as anything other than a huge boost for Netanyahu. He'll be the first foreign leader to be welcomed by Donald Trump in his second term. So it just shows the closeness of their relationship, how much I think Mr Netanyahu can rely on Donald Trump's support.

Publicly, I think we'll hear calls for an end to the war, certainly calls for all hostages to be released by Hamas unequivocally. What I think a lot of people, observers, would like to hear what the two men talk about is the future for Gaza and the future for Iran. Israel's relationship with Palestinians.

Publicly, I think we'll hear calls for an end to the war, certainly calls for all hostages to be released by Hamas unequivocally. What I think a lot of people, observers, would like to hear what the two men talk about is the future for Gaza and the future for Iran. Israel's relationship with Palestinians.

Donald Trump, of course, said the other day that he thought one of the ways that Gazans could be helped, at least in the short term, was for neighbouring Arab countries to take them in. That would be welcomed by hardliners in Mr Netanyahu's government. Arab countries and other countries around the world have said that simply can't happen. So will Mr Trump... That idea.

Donald Trump, of course, said the other day that he thought one of the ways that Gazans could be helped, at least in the short term, was for neighbouring Arab countries to take them in. That would be welcomed by hardliners in Mr Netanyahu's government. Arab countries and other countries around the world have said that simply can't happen. So will Mr Trump... That idea.

He's also, remember, appointed an ambassador to Israel in Mike Huckabee, an ambassador to the UN, people who believe personally that Israel should be given full or at least partial control over what the rest of the world regards as the occupied Palestinian West Bank. Now, will Mr. Trump say anything about that to Mr. Netanyahu? So it'll be fascinating.

He's also, remember, appointed an ambassador to Israel in Mike Huckabee, an ambassador to the UN, people who believe personally that Israel should be given full or at least partial control over what the rest of the world regards as the occupied Palestinian West Bank. Now, will Mr. Trump say anything about that to Mr. Netanyahu? So it'll be fascinating.

But the first thing to say is that this is a huge coup for Mr. Netanyahu because he's the first foreign leader to go to the United States to be invited by Mr. Trump.

But the first thing to say is that this is a huge coup for Mr. Netanyahu because he's the first foreign leader to go to the United States to be invited by Mr. Trump.

The positives are that he's done some things that actually do affect people's daily lives, reduce the price of... Prescription drugs made the largest investments in climate change mitigation, things like that. But as an immediate fact, there's just no denying that he set out for himself the measuring stick of preventing Donald Trump from a second term. And in that regard, he has fallen short.

The positives are that he's done some things that actually do affect people's daily lives, reduce the price of... Prescription drugs made the largest investments in climate change mitigation, things like that. But as an immediate fact, there's just no denying that he set out for himself the measuring stick of preventing Donald Trump from a second term. And in that regard, he has fallen short.