A Palestinian politician hailed the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza on Monday as proof of the failure of Israel’s ethnic cleansing plans in the enclave.

The sudden expansion of Israeli security operations in the West Bank has killed at least 10 people and follows the start of the delicate ceasefire process in Gaza, by which Israeli hostages are released in stages and will also see the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.

Mustafa Barghouti, president of the Palestinian National Initiative, spoke with Fareed about the lack of attention paid to Palestinian prisoners held by Israel and about who will lead Gaza in the future.

Matt Frei: So it’s interesting that Gershon Baskin thought it was Donald Trump saying all hell will break loose if the hostages aren’t released – was aimed actually at Netanyahu and not so much on Hamas or the Palestinians. Do you think that Trump is good for your cause or bad for your cause?

Speaking from the occupied West Bank, Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti discusses what the breakthrough ceasefire-hostage release deal could mean for Palestinians.

US President Donald Trump proposes plan to relocate large numbers of Palestinians from Gaza, ordering the renewal of bomb shipments to Israel

Mustafa Barghouti, secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, joins to discuss the latest developments on the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Karim Khan’s defence of Gaza war crimes allegations against Netanyahu comes amid delays over ceasefire ratification.

An agreement for a ceasefire to end the ongoing war in Gaza is “very close,” according to a key mediator for the negotiations in Doha. Speaking at a news conference, Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari has said negotiations are in their "final stages" and potential stumbling blocks have been "addressed.

Truce deal ‘on the brink’ as Hamas ‘waiting for troop withdrawal maps’ - Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still being finalised

US President Donald Trump has called on Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza, declaring he wants to “clean out” the war-torn territory.

Mr. Trump’s advocacy also risks sparking widespread protests across the Middle East and the Muslim world that potentially could destabilize autocratic regimes, complicate the political transition in post-Assad Syria,