Israel-Gaza: Hostages Returned, Prisoners Released
Trump and regional leaders sign document to cement Gaza ceasefire deal.
Today, President Trump has said that “war is over” as the final twenty living Israeli hostages and almost 2000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
The president flew to Israel and then Egypt to discuss the next stages of his plan for peace with world leaders at a Gaza summit.
What’s being discussed and are things really ‘over’? Adam is joined in the studio by the ѿý’s security correspondent Frank Gardner and down the line with the ѿý’s chief presenter in Washington Caitríona Perry.
Plus, Adam speaks to the deputy First Minister of Scotland Kate Forbes from SNP conference about her reflections on the ceasefire deal, and the party’s plan to overhaul the NHS in Scotland.
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