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First aid trucks enter Gaza since end of truce, renewed Israeli strikes

Aid organisations say they face difficulties operating as Israel resumes its bombardment of Palestinians in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Near Rafah border, baby dies and aid held up again as Israel’s war resumes

One of the 28 premature Gaza babies moved to Egypt from al-Shifa is dead. And trucks with Gaza aid must wait again.

Al Jazeera

Further Israel-Hamas truce talks ‘reach dead end’ – as it happened

A team from Israel’s Mossad intelligence services has been ordered home after talks in Qatar about another pause in fighting in Gaza reach a ‘dead end’

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Gaza aid trucks stranded as Israel-Hamas war resumes

Egyptian security sources say aid and fuel trucks from Egypt have stopped, as UN officials say aid delivery in doubt.

Al Jazeera

Low UK potato harvests raise fears about Christmas supplies

Experts say supermarkets may have to rely on imports from as far afield as Egypt, pushing up environmental impact

The Guardian - UK

Regional Tourism A Casualty In Israel-Hamas Conflict

Tourists are abandoning the Middle East region due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, putting at risk nations like Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt, whose economies depend heavily upon international tourism.

International Business Times

Israeli Airstrikes On Southern Gaza May Force 1 Million Refugees To Egypt, Warns UNRWA Chief

Most of the people in Gaza have been forced to live in temporary shelters, tents, or cars.

International Business Times UK

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Egypt presidential elections: Here’s what you need to know

Egyptians will vote for their next president over a three-day period starting on December 10.

Al Jazeera

Kissinger Transformed Middle East, Where Turmoil Reigns Again

It was the original shuttle diplomacy. Kissinger, the titan of US diplomacy who died Wednesday at 100, left a deeply controversial legacy in much of the world but, at least inside the United States, he won wide praise for transforming Middle East politics.

International Business Times

Blinken urges Israel to protect civilians amid tough Gaza truce talks

Mediators Qatar and Egypt push for further extension to pause in hostilities as deal holds for a week.

Al Jazeera

Henry Kissinger: A life in pictures

The death of Kissinger, hailed by many as the architect of American foreign policy, was announced on Wednesday. Andrea Blanco and Ariana Baio report

The Independent UK

Mediators aim to extend Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza ahead of last planned hostage swap

International pressure for a lasting cease-fire is mounting. An Israeli ground invasion of the south to pursue Hamas will likely bring an escalating cost in Palestinian lives and destruction that the United States, Israel’s main ally, could be unwilling to bear.

Chicago Sun-Times

Egypt’s Sinai Bedouins fear Israel’s mass displacement of Gaza Palestinians

Bedouin tribes in Sinai have long taken a hit from geopolitical conflicts. Now, concerns are rising again.

Al Jazeera

The war on Gaza has sharpened Egyptian popular grievances – both on Palestine and at home

The unfolding Israel-Hamas genocide on their doorstep has jolted many Egyptians into action, says Reem Abou-El-Fadl of Soas, University of London

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Qatar mediator says latest prisoner release would comprise 16 children and 14 women – as it happened

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Radio France Internationale

Hamas releases another 12 hostages - France warship receives Gaza wounded

Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters handed over another 12 hostages Tuesday to the Red Cross in Gaza, part of an exchange under the terms of an extended truce in the Israel-Hamas war. Meanwhile, a French warship sent to Egypt to treat wounded from the Gaza Strip has received its first…

Evening Standard

London man tells of relief after mother among latest hostages released by Hamas

Ms Sagi's son Noam said his family 'never stopped fighting' to get her back

International Business Times

US Sends First Of Three Military Planes With Gaza Aid

The United States on Tuesday sent the first of three military planes to Egypt to bring vital humanitarian aid for Gaza during a truce between Israel and Hamas, US officials said.

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Evening Standard

Kelan Logan-Derench: Tributes paid to 'happy' boy, 5, who died after falling into swimming pool on holiday in Egypt

A five-year-old British boy has died after an accident in a swimming pool while on holiday in Egypt.

The Independent UK

Israel and Hamas agree to extend Gaza truce for two more days as 11 new hostages released

President Joe Biden thanks Israel and mediators Qatar and Egypt for the 48-hour extension

Al Jazeera

Grief to courage: A Palestinian stranded in Egypt as Israel bombs Gaza

Mohammed Kafarna spoke to Al Jazeera over two months of being trapped in Egypt, despairing as friends died, family fled.

France 24

Israel says 17 hostages, 39 Palestinians freed under truce deal

Israel said on Sunday that 17 hostages and 39 Palestinian detainees had been released in a third round of hostage-for-prisoner swaps on day three of a fragile four-day truce between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The news comes after Hamas's armed wing announced the death of its top…

Al Jazeera

Hamas releases 13 Israeli, four Thai captives after hours-long delay

Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners, six women and 33 children, from its jails under the Qatar-mediated truce.

The Guardian - UK

Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners as Hamas frees 17 hostages in latest stage of ceasefire deal

Exchange takes place after ceasefire was plunged into crisis when Hamas accused Israel of blocking aid convoys

The Independent UK

Seventeen more hostages released from Gaza as Hamas aid row resolved by Qatar and Egypt

Thirteen Israelis and 4 Thai nationals are freed along with 39 Palestinians from jails in Israel

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