Inside Gaza City: How Hamas Survived and What Next

Two years on from October 7th, Donald Trump is on the cusp of
brokering a fragile peace deal between Israel and Hamas. But
with Hamas showing signs of reconstituting itself and Israeli
forces still in control of much of the Strip, few believe the war
is truly over.


In this episode, we hear from The Telegraph’s Jerusalem
correspondent Henry Bodkin, fresh from an Israeli army embed
inside Gaza City, about what he saw on the ground and why Hamas’s
resilience could shape what comes next. 


Venetia also speaks to Dalia Horn, whose brother-in-law Eitan
Horn is one of around twenty hostages believed to be alive in
Gaza out of the 48 not yet released. 


Plus, Sophia Yan catches up again with two close friends from the
Oasis of Peace — one Jewish Israeli, one Palestinian — who she
has spoken to throughout the conflict about their friendship and
whether they still believe in the two-state solution. 


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Read Henry’s
dispatch: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/04/inside-gaza-city-idf-face-younger-braver-hamas/


Read El Sharabi’s book
extract: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/04/eli-sharabi-hamas-hostage-book-extract-2/


Listen to Sophia’s previous conversations with the best
friends: 


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/02/14/battle-lines-israel-oasis-of-peace-palestine/


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/09/israels-oasis-of-peace-one-year-later/


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