Hamas says it has handed over the bodies of two more Israeli hostages under the terms of the US-brokered ceasefire deal, but says it needs time and specialised equipment to recover the rest of the deceased from the ruins of Gaza The group’s armed wing said in a statement it was committed to the deal…
The UN humanitarian chief has urged Israel to open more crossings into Gaza to allow a surge of aid, after Israel warned it would limit supplies into the territory over delays from Hamas in releasing the bodies of deceased hostages. Tom Fletcher called on both Israel and Hamas to implement the terms of the ceasefire…
Live Reporting Edited by Alex Smith and Dulcie Lee Anger in Israel at slow return of bodiespublished at 07:19 BST 07:19 BST Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent, reporting from Jerusalem The slow return of the dead hostages has provoked anger in Israel, raising fears that it could derail the ceasefire deal. Hamas has not explained the…
‘We want to raise our children’: Life in Gaza after hostages and prisoners released Hamas has returned the bodies of four more deceased hostages, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said. The Red Cross retrieved the remains in coffins and handed them over to the Israeli military late on Tuesday night. The transfer came after…
Jeremy BowenInternational editor ‘We want to raise our children’: Life in Gaza after hostages and prisoners released Donald Trump’s quick trip to Israel and Egypt was the victory lap he wanted. Anyone watching the speeches he made in Jerusalem and Sharm el-Sheikh could see a man luxuriating in his power – enjoying the applause in…
‘Peace in the Middle East’: Trump signs ceasefire deal in Egypt Israelis and Palestinians have celebrated as a major hostage and prisoner exchange on Monday marked a significant step towards ending two years of war in Gaza. In a crucial first phase of the US-brokered plan to end the war, Hamas returned all living Israeli…
Richa Ghosh has just let a golden opportunity slip through her gloves. Amanjot Kaur delivered a clever slower leg-cutter, full and wide outside off. Phoebe Litchfield leaned forward to drive but lost her balance, her back foot dragging out of the crease. It was a regulation stumping chance, but Ghosh, surprisingly, fumbled the take under…
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi called another press conference in New Delhi on Sunday, inviting women journalists this time, after facing backlash for their exclusion from his earlier media interaction. Muttaqi, who is in India on a week-long visit, came under fire after his previous press interaction featured no women journalists. Photographs from the…