WSJ What’s News - Gaza Hostage Deal Marks First Step on Long Road to Peace

A.M. Edition for Oct. 9. Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of President Trump’s peace plan, with all hostages set to be released and Israeli troops to withdraw to an agreed-upon area. The WSJ’s Michael Amon explains what happens next. Plus, senior Republicans quietly advise the White House against mass layoffs and cuts during the shutdown. And France’s Macron says he plans to appoint a new prime minister, shelving the threat of snap elections… though as the WSJ’s Stacy Meichtry explains, the way out of the country’s fiscal quagmire is still far from clear. Kate Bullivant hosts.


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