It’s been nearly a year since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks in Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza.

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains why the war is still going, and what it would take to end it.

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

Background reading: 

• Here’s a look at theceasefire-proposal-israel-hamas.html"> twists and turns over months of talks and what the main sticking points have been recently.
• cease-fire-talks-cairo.html">Cease-fire talks will continue in Cairo, officials said.

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