IGP Rapid Response: Explaining the Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

The recent ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas marks a pivotal moment for the war in Gaza. This agreement outlines potential steps toward ending the fighting in Gaza that could also have broader implications for the region. Meanwhile, the incoming US president hopes to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia while keeping Iran contained. Is this deal the beginning of the end for a war that has claimed tens of thousands of civilian lives? What is driving the key players in the Middle East today, and what can the Trump administration do to ensure this agreement paves the way for a new reality in Gaza, Israel, and the broader region? Join us to explore these and other critical questions.
Speakers:
Ghaith al-Omari, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Irwin Levy Family Program on the US-Israel Strategic Relationship
Nadav Eyal, IGP Senior Research Scholar; Author of Revolt, the Worldwide Uprising Against Globalization; senior columnist for Yediot Ahronot Daily, Israel's most circulated newspaper
Jacob Lew, IGP Affiliated Faculty Member, Columbia SIPA Professor of International and Public Affairs, Former US Ambassador to Israel, Former US Secretary of the Treasury
Keren Yarhi-Milo, Dean, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs; Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Relations; IGP Faculty Advisory Board Member (moderator)