Evan Davis

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.

And Trump, of course, is back.

And Trump, of course, is back.

The economy is very strong right now and part of the political puzzle for him that he was never able to solve was that there is a general sense of sourness, not just the fact that prices are higher, but that people just feel as they do in other countries these days, pretty unsatisfied with incumbents, with the present disposition of power. And so he found himself unable to persuade people.

The economy is very strong right now and part of the political puzzle for him that he was never able to solve was that there is a general sense of sourness, not just the fact that prices are higher, but that people just feel as they do in other countries these days, pretty unsatisfied with incumbents, with the present disposition of power. And so he found himself unable to persuade people.

And I think a big piece of that was because they looked at him and they said he doesn't have the youth and the vigor that would allow him to prevail in a moment when it is demanding as it is.

And I think a big piece of that was because they looked at him and they said he doesn't have the youth and the vigor that would allow him to prevail in a moment when it is demanding as it is.

I think in his inner circle, they really are not at peace, actually, with him dropping out. He said in recent interviews that he believes he could have prevailed over Trump. And actually, that is not supported by any of the polls that we see. I interviewed Biden back in January of last year, and I asked him at one point, was there ever a moment when you