Joy in Israel as Hostages are Released 
Amanpour13 Okt 2025

Joy in Israel as Hostages are Released 

In Tel Aviv there have been scenes of true joy in Hostages Square and in the pictures of the hostages reunited with their families after a harrowing two year ordeal at the hands of Hamas and other militants in Gaza. Our first guest understands the agony experienced by those receiving their loved ones today. Meirav Leshem Gonen's daughter Romi was held by Hamas for 471 days. She was released in January and then spent 6 months in hospital. Meirav joins Christiane from Israel. Also on today's show: Yousra Abu Sharekh, Gaza Program Coordinator, INARA; Khaled Elgindy, Visiting Scholar Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies; Gershon Baskin, former hostage negotiator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Avsnitt(1739)

Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan

Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan

On Sunday, the United States and Jordan conducted another joint airdrop into northern Gaza. Jordan’s Queen Rania has been outspoken in defense of Gaza civilians and urging the United States and other ...

11 Mars 202459min

The Roe v. Wade ripple effect

The Roe v. Wade ripple effect

With reproductive rights under attack in America, a world first as France makes abortion a constitutional right. CNN's Melissa Bell explains how US politics galvanized this history-making moment. Then...

9 Mars 202440min

Analyzing Biden's high-stakes SOTU

Analyzing Biden's high-stakes SOTU

After a week in which the election race was all but confirmed as a Biden-Trump rematch, pundits - and likely many voters - were listening and watching closely to the current president's State of the U...

8 Mars 202458min

The moral duty to bring Israeli hostages home

The moral duty to bring Israeli hostages home

On this day five months ago, Hamas stormed out of Gaza and into Israel. Israel says they murdered 1,200 people and took 240 others hostage. Across Israel, families are taking to the streets to demand ...

7 Mars 202459min

Starvation in Gaza

Starvation in Gaza

In Gaza, the most vulnerable are paying the cost of Israel’s war to avenge the October 7th Hamas attack. Aid agencies say children are facing "extreme malnutrition" and dehydration. 15 have already di...

6 Mars 202458min

Palestinian Authority Caretaker PM Mohammad Shtayyeh

Palestinian Authority Caretaker PM Mohammad Shtayyeh

After formally resigning as Palestinian Prime Minister last week, Mohammad Shtayyeh is staying on as caretaker until a permanent replacement is announced. He joins the show from Ramallah.  Also on tod...

5 Mars 202459min

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak

Israel refuses to send a delegation to ceasefire talks in Cairo, where Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators are meeting. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has been a prominent critic of the Israel...

4 Mars 202459min

UN says Gazans forced to eat animal feed to survive. Now even that is running out.

UN says Gazans forced to eat animal feed to survive. Now even that is running out.

The impact of the war in Gaza is ratcheting up on Israel, the US, and on the people of Gaza themselves. More than 30,000 are now dead - an unthinkable toll of Israel's offensive, since the October 7th...

2 Mars 202443min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

aftonbladet-krim
p3-krim
fordomspodden
motiv
rss-krimstad
blenda-2
flashback-forever
spar
aftonbladet-daily
svenska-fall
rss-vad-fan-hande
rss-sanning-konsekvens
rss-krimreportrarna
olyckan-inifran
svd-ledarredaktionen
krimmagasinet
rss-frandfors-horna
rss-flodet
dagens-eko
rss-svalan-krim