Trump’s deal brought captives home. What’s next for Gaza? | The Take

It’s a deal that was long awaited, but will it bring peace? The exchange of Palestinians and Israelis marked the strongest sign yet that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is holding. With world leaders at a summit in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday, the stakes are high – and the path ahead is still uncertain. In this episode: - Haggai Matar, +972 Executive Director Episode credits: This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Haleema Shah, with Amy Walters, Tamara Khandaker, Fatima Shafiq, Farhan Rafid, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. The Take is nominated for the Signal Awards in the Best Daily Podcast category, and Al Jazeera’s True Crime Reports is nominated for Most Innovative Video Podcast and Best True Crime Podcast. While we wait for the judges’ decisions, you can help us win the listeners’ vote. Vote for The Take for Best Daily Podcast: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/shows/genre/daily-podcast True Crime Reports for Most Innovative Video Podcast: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/shows/video/most-innovative-video-podcast And True Crime Reports for Best True Crime Podcast: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/shows/genre/true-crime