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World Service,30 Dec 2025,49 mins
Trump hopes to reach phase two of Gaza ceasefire 'very quickly'
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The Gaza peace plan came into effect in October. Under the second phase, a technocratic government would be established in the devastated territory, Hamas would disarm and Israeli troops would withdraw. The reconstruction of Gaza would then begin. On Ukraine, Russia is continuing to talk tough - rejecting any compromise on ending the war. We'll look at Russia's casualty rate and how that might affect their position. And why some believe that Christianity should be the basis for the US government. (Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Credit: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
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