Is Trump a good negotiator?

Hamas has today said that they will release more hostages as planned by the deadline.

This comes on the heels of the news of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he said they had "agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately…"

Are the current movements a sign that Trump’s tactics are getting things done?

Daniel Levy is President of the U.S./Middle East Project and former Israeli Peace Negotiator, he joins Kieran to discuss.

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