Hamas says US claim to break ceasefire is false

The Palestinian group Hamas has rejected Washington’s claim that it is poised to imminently break the ceasefire agreement with Israel. On Saturday, the U.S. State Department alleged that Hamas was planning an attack targeting civilians in Gaza.

Also on today’s programme: BBC Balkans Correspondent and avid cyclist Guy De Launey goes head-to-head with the world’s top rider, Tadej Pogačar.
Plus, Michael Finnerty, a former BBC journalist and familiar voice to many Canadian listeners of CBC, reflects on his dramatic career shift in a newly released memoir, The Cheese Cure.

Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Nathalie Tocci, Italian political scientist, Director of the Institute of International affairs in Italy think tank and Alec Russell, Foreign Editor at the Financial Times.

Photo: Aftermath of Israeli strike in Gaza City, 18 Oct 2025. Mohammed Saber / EPA