How the Deal Came Together, and What Comes Next? - with Ari Shavit

Listen to this episode from Call Me Back - with Dan Senor on Spotify. LIVE EPISODE TAPING with Dan, Nadav & AmitDATE: Thursday October 23 at 8:30 pmLOCATION: Streicker CenterRegister hereWith the implementation of the ceasefire and all the living hostages back home, where do Israel, Gaza, the Arab States, and US foreign policy go from here? From Jerusalem to Washington, there are still many unanswered questions, which will be the focus of this live podcast taping.Join Dan Senor and two veteran Israeli journalists and regular Call Me Back contributors: Nadav Eyal of Yedioth Achronot and Amit Segal of Israel’s Channel 12 News & Israel HaYom. Amit is the author of the new book, A Call at 4 AM: Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions that Shaped Israeli Politics.Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: https://inside.arkmedia.orgWatch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcastGift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: http://inside.arkmedia.org/giftsSubscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: https://arkmedia.org/amitsegal/Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts: For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrAFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: [email protected] contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: https://arkmedia.org/Ark Media on Instagram: https://instagram.com/arkmediaorgDan on X: https://x.com/dansenorDan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenorTo order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdnToday’s Episode: Today we are joined by author and journalist Ari Shavit, who has been closely following the making of the hostage-ceasefire deal. Ari and Dan discuss what happened behind the scenes that took us from the seemingly intractable situation of the past two years to suddenly seeing our hostages return and regional leaders, as well as President Trump, touting a new era of hope and peace.00:00 Introduction05:33 Reacting to the hostages' return13:15 Trump's initial Gaza policy16:56 The effect of the "Gaza Riviera Plan" on regional actors22:03 Hamas' approach to negotiations24:45 The transformative role of the failed Israeli strike in Doha30:56 Mediation roles of Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar34:33 How Trump forced a full hostage deal37:08 The "two Gaza solution"CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive ProducerMARTIN HUERGO - Sound EditorMARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional EditingMAYA RACKOFF - Operations DirectorGABE SILVERSTEIN - ResearchYUVAL SEMO - Music Composer