Britain and Germany say "sustainable" truce needed in war

The foreign ministers of Britain and Germany say there's an urgent need for what they call a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza. In a newspaper article, they say the sooner a truce comes between Israel and Hamas the better. We speak to Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN.

Also in the programme: Serbians are going to the polls today to elect a new parliament; and why an essay by the renowned Russian American journalist Masha Gessen has caused controversy in Germany.

Joining Julian Worricker on the programme are Michaela Kuefner, chief political editor of Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle, and Shashank Joshi, the defence editor of The Economist.

(Picture: A Merkava tank is seen as Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip. Credit: Israel Defense Forces via Reuters.)