A truce, a treaty, a ceasefire — agreements meant to pause armed conflicts in the hopes of deescalation.

The concept is on the world's minds today, as details about the deal to end the two-year war between Israel and Hamas continue to emerge.

But when tensions are high, how is peace negotiated? And what are the best practices when it comes to mediating high-stakes ceasefire deals?

A ceasefire expert joined LAist 89.3's AirTalk this week to explain the anatomy of a successful agreement. Professor Laurie Nathan is director of the Kroc Institute's mediation program at the University of Notre Dame. Nathan, who was born in South Africa, participated in high-level peacemaking efforts during his country's transition out of apartheid and has served as senior mediation advisor to the U

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