Peace is most certainly not breaking out. Still, after seven weeks of war in Gaza, a first four-day truce has been extended to six. What to make of it? What is on the table between Israel and Hamas? Will more hostages be freed, and in exchange for how many Palestinian prisoners? We listen to what families on both sides are saying and weigh the options.
The US is not the only player pushing to build on the temporary truce to make it into a more durable ceasefire. Not so long as Hamas remains in power, insists Israel. But with so much of the Gaza Strip reduced to rubble, how long can a ground war continue? A longer cessation of hostilities means offering an alternative. If it is not a return to pre-October 7 status quo, then what?
Produced by Juliette Laurain, Rebecca Gnignati, Guillaume Gougeon and Louise Guibert.
