Three Israeli hostages, Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher, were released by Hamas earlierHamas releases first three hostages after ceasefire dealAnalysis: Will the ceasefire deal hold?How will the Gaza ceasefire...
Read MoreReports say Israeli troops start moving from southern Gaza city to Philadelphi corridor on border with Egypt before truce set to begin at 8.30am local timeWelcome to our live coverage of the Israel-Gaza war. It’s 7.22am in...
Read MoreHamas said the mechanism of the release of Israeli hostages it holds in Gaza would depend on the number of Palestinian prisoners Israel would freeIn an update on the previous post, the Israeli military said sirens sounded in...
Read MoreIsraeli justice ministry says the Palestinian prisoners and detainees will be released as part of truce’s first phase, under which Hamas is to free 33 hostagesSee all our Middle East crisis coverageIsrael’s Haaretz...
Read MoreHamas, Hezbollah and other militia are enfeebled – but Palestine is likely to stay at forefront of global politicsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe ceasefire due to come into force on Sunday, barring a major...
Read MoreBenjamin Netanyahu’s office says in statement that security cabinet will meet on Friday following earlier delays in talks to release hostages in return for ceasefireAnalysis: Islamist groups in Middle East will emerge from...
Read MoreThe sacrifice has been so great, the misery so complete, that few can claim with certainty that this was all worthwhileThere may be no winners in war, but history suggests combatants are often eager to convince the world...
Read MoreUN secretary general decries escalatory actions on both sides after WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he was just metres from airport strike The United Nations chief has denounced the “escalation” in...
Read MoreAnalysts suggest proxies in Syria, Iraq and Yemen fighting hidden conflict could be targets for Israel as it considers retaliation against TehranIran-linked militias in Iraq have launched about 40 attacks involving missiles,...
Read MoreLoud blasts heard and fireballs seen above darkened skylineThe death toll from the Israeli strike on the Gaza mosque has risen to 24, according to local authorities. The Hamas-run Gaza government media office said 93 people were...
Read MoreIsrael hits targets across Beirut with explosions reported near airport while flights carrying evacuees take offThe death toll from the Israeli strike on the Gaza mosque has risen to 24, according to local authorities. The...
Read MoreStrikes described as the most severe of conflict so far, with some landing near airport amid foreign evacuation flights; Israeli military says mosque used as Hamas command centreSee all our Middle East crisis coverageThe death...
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