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Analysis: Less than a day left on the Gaza pause, what are the prospects?

After a tense delay on Saturday, the pause seems to be holding. Will Israel and Hamas agree to extend it?

Al Jazeera

Corrupt, discredited: could a reformed Palestinian Authority run Gaza?

The west’s preferred vehicle to govern a Gaza shorn of Hamas is a body whose authority has been undermined by all sides

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: After joyful reunions for Israelis and Palestinians, will the ‘pause’ be extended?

In today’s newsletter: Stories of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners being freed as hopes grow of more exchanges

The Guardian - UK

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Israel-Hamas war live: talks over hostages to be released today ‘continuing’, Israel says

Ceasefire enters final 24 hours with more hostages set to be released on Monday

The Guardian - AU

Musk set to meet Netanyahu and hostage families in Israel as Twitter antisemitism row deepens

Twitter and Tesla billionaire previously accused Jews of spreading ‘hatred’ against whites

The Independent UK

Pressure mounting on Israel to extend Hamas hostage deal as it enters final 24 hours

Latest hostages released include US-Israeli Abigail Edan, four, while 39 Palestinians were also freed from Israeli prisons

The Independent UK

Elon Musk to meet Israeli President after antisemitism row

Musk's visit comes as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas conrinues to hold

Evening Standard

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More Palestinian prisoners freed as Israel-Hamas truce holds into third day

The exchange of captives between Hamas and Israel continues for a third consecutive day under a four-day truce deal.

Al Jazeera

In Gaza, a photo of Israeli soldier raising a pride flag 'in the name of love' goes viral, 'pinkwashing' a war

Waging war in the name of love is as old as the myths from ancient Greece, considered to be the birthplace of western civilization. The legend is that their army sent a thousand ships to liberate Helen of Troy all “for love.”

The Conversation

IDF messaging suggests Gaza truce unlikely to last much beyond Tuesday

Many expect pause to be extended if more hostages are released, but experts predict military campaign could run into next year

The Guardian - UK

Hamas releases third group of hostages as US expresses hope of truce extension

Israel frees more prisoners in exchange but insists its military campaign in Gaza is far from over

The Guardian - UK

Syria says Israeli strikes put Damascus airport out of service – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Fragile cease-fire in Gaza is back on track after hourslong delay in 2nd hostage-for-prisoner swap

The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be back on track after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinian prisoners

The Independent UK

Survival, scandal, a secret cell: how the nail-biting Israel-Hamas hostage deal was done

Weeks of precarious talks finally led to Friday’s releases of captives. Here’s the inside story

The Guardian - UK

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Al Jazeera

Tens of thousands rally in Tel Aviv amid delay in release of Hamas captives

Demonstration at what has become known as ‘Hostages Square’ marked 50 days since Hamas attack on Israel.

Evening Standard

Hamas hands over hostages after deal delayed in aid row

Hamas released the hostages after high-level diplomacy defused a row over aid that threatened to derail the deal

The National (Scotland)

Gaza ceasefire enters second day with more hostages to be freed and aid supplied

HAMAS is expected to swap more of its hostages for prisoners held by Israel on the second day of a ceasefire that has allowed critical humanitarian…

The Independent UK

Gaza cease-fire enters second day with more hostages to be exchanged and critical supplies delivered

Hamas is expected to swap more of its hostages for prisoners held by Israel on the second day of a cease-fire

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International Business Times

Hamas Fighters Free First Wave Of Hostages In Gaza Truce

Masked Hamas gunmen freed a first wave of hostages Friday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, sparking rare scenes of celebration in a seven-week war that has killed thousands of people.

France 24

Hamas, Israel conduct hostage-for-prisoner swap on first day of temporary truce

Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages it held captive in Gaza for weeks, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison in the first stage of a swap under a four-day cease-fire that offered a small glimmer of relief to both sides.

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: Niggling questions, nudibranchs and Netanyahu

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of interesting stories from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

Al Jazeera

Hamas frees 10 Thai citizens, one Filipino under separate deal: Qatar

Their release was outside of truce between Israel and Hamas, in which 13 Israelis were freed for 39 Palestinians.

The Guardian - UK

Israel and Hamas have strong reasons not to extend Gaza ceasefire

Hamas risks losing leverage if all hostages are freed, and Benjamin Netanyahu promised a full victory

Evening Standard

Let them all come home: Britain's plea on hostages held by Hamas as truce begins

Britain appealed on Friday for the release of every hostage taken by Hamas from southern Israel as a four-day ceasefire took hold, offering some respite from seven weeks of bloody war in Gaza.

The National (Scotland)

Four day truce in Israel-Hamas war begins as dozens of hostages set to be released

A FOUR-DAY truce has come into effect between Hamas and Israel, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza…

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