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Will the Cease-Fire Hold?

Will the Cease-Fire Hold?

Update: 2025-06-2514
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After President Trump’s announcement of a cease-fire between Israel and Iran, all sides are claiming victory, but perhaps no country has emerged as a bigger winner than Israel.

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steered Israel to this moment — and what might come if the cease-fire holds.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

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Will the Cease-Fire Hold?

Will the Cease-Fire Hold?

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