Israel’s seizure of the Rafah crossing worsens an already dire situation for the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza.

Why has Israel defied the US and taken over the crossing?

And what could the consequences be for all sides?

Presenter:

Tom McRae

Guests:

Salman Sheikh – Founder of peacebuilding organisation The Sheikh Group

Nour Odeh – Political analyst and public diplomacy specialist

H A Hellyer – Senior associate fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Royal United Services Institute in London