Today, as the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas enters its most fragile phase, no one knows who will control the future of Gaza.

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, talks through this delicate moment — as the first part of the deal nears its end — and the questions that hover over it.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Gaza’s truce could end in days, with no extension agreed. What happens next?
Alarmed by President Trump’s Gaza plan, Arab leaders brainstormed about one of their own.

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Photo: Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

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Can the Cease-Fire in Gaza Hold?

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Can the Cease-Fire in Gaza Hold?