The Latest Breaking News from Hamas

Jonathan Freedland talks to survivors, displaced people and senior political and military figures about life in Israel before and after 7 October, and considers the longer-term ramifications

The US says it will not support Israel’s push to the south without a plan to protect civilians

Many attendees said terms of a four-day cease-fire in the Israeli bombardment of Hamas weren’t enough to end the long-term misery either.

So far, at least 24 people have been freed, with more expected to come during the four-day truce

Concerns about a report on October 17 in relation to the blast at the al Ahli Hospital as well as other new bulletins were raised.

Sara, 21, says she knows the ceasefire won’t bring back the loved ones that have been killed – but she hopes that this truce can be extended

Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages who had been held captive in Gaza for weeks, including 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and a Filipino citizen, according to Qatar and the Red Cross, the first stage of a swap for Palestinian prisoners in Israel agreed as part of a temporary…

The Israeli government says it will summon the Belgian and Spanish ambassadors following remarks by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Belgian counterpart Alexander de Croo on the war between Israel and Hamas

Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners in exchange as part of deal that includes a four-day truce in Gaza.

The freed hostages included 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and one from the Philippines, according to Qatar.

How will the first group of hostages released by Hamas on Friday recover from the psychological trauma of being held captive since the Palestinian militant group's attack on Israel on October 7?