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Hamas training for raid on Israel revealed | BBC News
Analysis by the BBC has revealed that Hamas held multiple training exercises in Gaza, ahead of their deadly attack on Israel on 7th October which claimed 1,200 lives. BBC Verify and BBC Arabic have established that Hamas held military exercises over three years and posted the evidence on social media. They practised hostage-taking, raiding compounds and breaching Israel’s defences during these exercises, the last of…
Qatar says Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended by two days | BBC News
Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend the four-day truce in Gaza for another two days, mediator Qatar says. A Palestinian source also told the BBC that the truce had been extended. The truce had been due to expire after today. As part of the Israel-Hamas deal, 39 Israeli hostages in Gaza have been released so far with 117 Palestinians freed from Israeli jails. Subscribe…
Gaza truce may be extended as more hostages freed | BBC News
There are strong signs that the four-day ceasefire agreement in Gaza may be extended. Hamas has released a third group of hostages and Israel has freed more Palestinian prisoners. Both Israel and Hamas have indicated that they are considering extending the truce with the possible release of more captives. The United States has said it hopes the ceasefire agreement will be extended. However the Israeli…
Israeli hostages released by Hamas | BBC News
Twenty-four hostages have been released by Hamas and are now back in Israel. Among them are 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino, says Qatar, which has been mediating negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The Israelis include four children – aged two, four, six and nine – as well as an 85-year-old woman. Palestinian women and teenagers held by Israel have also been released to…
More Israeli hostages freed by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners – BBC News
Hamas has released 17 more hostages, including 13 Israelis and four Thai citizens. It’s the second group of captives to be freed in an agreement that includes a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas. The hostages were transferred by the International Red Cross through the Rafah border crossing from Gaza into Egypt where they were handed to the Israeli authorities. It’s understood that 39 Palestinian…
David Cameron warns Israel over Gaza civilian casualties – BBC News
Lord Cameron has warned Israel it will never be secure unless there is “long term safety and stability” for the Palestinian people. In his first full interview as Foreign Secretary, he told the BBC civilian casualties in Gaza were too high and settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank were “completely unacceptable”. He was speaking exclusively to our diplomatic correspondent, James Landale, in occupied…