Shock in Gaza as US appears to welcome Hamas response to peace plan

President Trump has said that Israel has agreed to an 'initial withdrawal line' for Gaza, which has also been shared with Hamas. Writing on social media, Mr Trump said that once the Palestinian group confirms it agrees with the line, there will be an immediate ceasefire and an exchange of hostages and prisoners. We speak to our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

Also in the programme: billionaire businessman Andrej Babis has won parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic; and a new exhibition showcasing the work of the war photographer Lee Miller has opened in London.

Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Sari Bashi, an American-Israeli human rights lawyer, also former program director at Human Rights Watch; and Christos Christou, outgoing international president of the humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières.

(Picture: A paramedic carries a stretcher as Palestinians inspect the damage at a residential neighbourhood in Gaza City on October 4, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Ebrahim Hajjaj)