Israeli Lawyer Arrested Amid “Fragile Ceasefire” w/ John Minto: November 5, 2025

The US-brokered ceasefire was signed almost four weeks ago and officially came into effect in Gaza on the 10th of October 2025. 

Here are some key events that have happened since this date:

• On the 14th of October, there were reports of a wave of public executions by Hamas and rival armed groups.
• The same day, Israel began to limit aid into Gaza once more due to disputes over the remaining hostages.
• On the 19th of October, two Israeli soldiers were killed in a Rafah explosion, then Israel retaliated with air-strikes that killed 45 Palestinians.
• On the 21st of October, US vice president JD Vance said that the ceasefire was in a “very good place”.
• On the 29th of October, Israel launched overnight airstrikes into Gaza that killed at least 104 Palestinians, Israel claimed the attack was to target military infrastructure.
• Yesterday, Hamas returned the remains of the final 3 hostages to Israel.
• And finally, the former Israeli military advocate general was arrested in Israel yesterday for admitting to leaking the August 2024 video of Israeli soldiers committing war crimes.

So, how valid is the US-brokered ceasefire?

Well that’s exactly what Wednesday Wire Host Max discussed with John Minto, co-chair of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa.