Vance's Munich speech and Rubio in Israel
Listen to more on these stories on today's episode of Trending Middle East.
Munich Security Conference: JD Vance criticises Europe over mass migration
Marco Rubio heading to Middle East as Trump pushes Gaza displacement plan
Hamas frees three Israeli hostages in exchange for 369 Palestinian detainees in sixth swap
This episode features Greg Tanner, Head of Multimedia, reporting from Munich.
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