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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 2 MIN

Gordon Robison: Middle East Journalist on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

There’s a sense of scepticism around a new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.   Donald Trump's declaring victory after announcing the two countries and militant group Hezbollah will pause fighting for ten days.   But Israel's refusing to move its thousands of troops out of southern Lebanon.   Middle East journalist Gordon Robison told Mike Hosking it's too soon to say how this ceasefire will go.   He says the Middle East has a long, fraught history, with agreements between Israel and Lebanon having proven unstable before.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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