benjamin radd, political scientist at the ucla centre for middle east development — i spoke to him andt isa it is a fragile situation. some signs it is moving forward. we have seen release of hostages and some prisoners exchanged. but there are reports that benjamin netanyahu is waiting for the next round of hostages to be released before he proceeds. we have comments by the nominee for the us ambassador to israel, who when asked in the united states,. you have situations and comments like that that underscore how the agreement does not provide a pathway beyond the release of hostages in what will happen to hamas and their position in gaza and netanyahu's statement that the hamas leadership will not be tolerated going forward. this ceasefire, they have to start discussing, because 16 days into phase one, they start to discuss and negotiate phase two. and yet those families who still have loved ones who are held hostage in gaza must be desperate to know that this will carry on, it will continue. when we saw those three women return yesterday, you could just feel the emotion with regards

now, let's speak to benjamin radd — political scientist and senior fellow at the ucla burkle center forllo to you again benjamin. a very important moment and symbolic for gazans today as they go back to the north for they go back to the north for the first time?— they go back to the north for the first time? indeed, a day long-awaited, _ the first time? indeed, a day long-awaited, part _ the first time? indeed, a day long-awaited, part of- the first time? indeed, a day long-awaited, part of the - long—awaited, part of the beginning of the rebuilding process hopefully allowing for the residents to begin to put back the pieces of their lives and what is left of it and to hopefully turn over a new chapter in the future of gaza and something more promising than what they have endured the last year if not longer. it goes to show with the events of the last two or three days how fragile, are difficult this process is, in every stage it would seem, there is obstacles, there are hiccups in the process of handing over hostages and prisoners? indeed, fraaile as hostages and prisoners? indeed, fra

let's speak to benjamin radd, political scientist at the ucla centre for middle east development. ave talked regularly over the last 15 months. give us your reflection on what is happening the last day or so. on what is happening the last day or se— day or so. well, it is a fragile _ day or so. well, it is a fragile situation. - day or so. well, it is a fragile situation. theyj day or so. well, it is a - fragile situation. they have been some signs it has moved forward, we have seen the release of some of the hostages and some prisoners in exchange, but at the same time, there are reports netanyahu is waiting to get specific names of the next round of hostages to be released before he proceeds, and then we have comments like those made by the nominee for the us ambassador to israel, mike huckabee, who, when asked earlier today in the united states said there is no two—state solution on the horizon, so you have situations and comments like that that really underscore how this agreement does not provide a pathway beyond the release of the hostages, in other words what is going to hap

by the caregroup is that it's been delayed possibly to the weekend and political i'm joined by benjamin radde center for international relations. when it comes to what potentially we could hear from itamar ben—gvir given we were hearing earlier that he would potentially pull out of the government, but with this possibly mean for benjamin netanyahu going forward for his coalition? �* ., ., , coalition? both of these cabinet ministers - coalition? both of these l cabinet ministers actually having the ability to impact the passing or not but for benjamin netanyahu's spokesperson saying this deal could pass about their vote in the support of those two right—wing parties and their respective ministers but now, they come out and make their positions public trying to get garner additional support for the remaining members and shifted the vote count in their favour and if possible, they could single—handedly derail the deal, which should be a huge setback for the biden administration and its allies in recent days.— administration and its allies in recent days. among others in the cabinet, _ in recen