Is there hope of a negotiated settlement to avoid a full scale ground operation in Rafah?
Gershon Baskin is an Israeli peace activist and negotiator. In 2011, he was involved in negotiations with Hamas to release Israeli soldier Gilad Shilat, who was held captive for five-years.
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Sally Sara is an award-winning ABC journalist and Africa correspondent. She has reported from more than 30 countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. Sally has spent much of her time as a foreign correspondent and has been based in Kabul, New Delhi and Johannesburg. Sally has won United Nations Media Peace Awards and New York Festivals Radio and Television Awards. She has been South Australian Young Journalist of the Year and Queensland Journalist of the Year. She has been a six-time finalist in the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. In 2011, Sally was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia, AM, for service to journalism and the community.
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