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"Still some hurdles to clear" as Gaza peace plan makes progress

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 10 Oct 2025, 10:35am
Israeli soldiers rest near artillery units near the border with the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2025 in Southern Israel, Israel. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
Israeli soldiers rest near artillery units near the border with the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2025 in Southern Israel, Israel. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

"Still some hurdles to clear" as Gaza peace plan makes progress

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 10 Oct 2025, 10:35am

The road to peace in Gaza is not without its obstacles, despite a major breakthrough.  

Israel's security cabinet's meeting to vote on implementing the first phase of a ceasefire proposal.  

The deal would allow the release of hostages early next week and would see Israeli troops pull back to agreed lines.  

The Guardian Washington Bureau Chief David Smith told Ryan Bridge it will get more complicated from this point onwards, with components like the de-militarisation of Hamas to discuss.  

He says even going further forward, in phases two to four, one has to look to the future governance of Gaza. 

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