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- + Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released—Four are due to be freed in a second exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
- + IDF said bombed apartments were Hezbollah base - but most killed were civilians—The missile strike on a Lebanese apartment block targeting Hezbollah left mostly civilians dead, BBC finds.
- + IDF said bombed apartments were Hezbollah base - but most of dead were civilians—The missile strike on a Lebanese apartment block targeting Hezbollah left mostly civilians dead, BBC finds.
- + Israel's security chief says focus switching to West Bank—Twelve Palestinians are reported to have been killed since a major operation began in Jenin on Tuesday.
- + Satellite imagery reveals Israeli military construction in buffer zone with Syria—A satellite image taken 21 January shows new construction within the demilitarised zone.
- + Trump re-designates Yemen's Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organisation—The move reverses President Biden's decision to remove the group from the US' terror list.
- + 'My daughter's bones were scattered on the ground' - the harrowing search for the missing of Gaza—Palestinian health authorities estimate 10,000 people are likely to be dead beneath Gaza's ruins.
- + Hamas attack survivor to represent Israel at Eurovision—The 25-year-old says music has been one of the most important parts of her healing process.
- + Syrians returning home face deadly threat of landmines—Landmines are hindering the safe return of Syrians after the fall of the Assad regime.
- + Yemen's Houthis release crew of seized cargo ship Galaxy Leader—The group said it was "in support of Gaza and the ceasefire agreement" between Hamas and Israel.
- + Ten Palestinians killed as Israeli forces launch major operation in Jenin—Israel's prime minister says the "extensive" operation aims to "defeat terrorism" in the West Bank city.
- + Four injured in Tel Aviv stabbing attack—The attacker, believed to be a Moroccan citizen with US residency, was shot dead at the scene.
- + Israel's military chief resigns over 7 October 2023 failures—Lt Gen Herzi Halevi says "the terrible failure" to prevent the Hamas attack "accompanies me every day".
- + BBC Verify analyses Hamas hostage handover video—BBC Verify's Nick Eardley examines Hamas' footage of the moment three hostages were handed over.
- + Gaza rebuild to take long time despite promised aid surge, says UN—Unrwa's Gaza director says rebuilding homes, infrastructure and people's lives will "take an awful lot of time".
- + 'In every street there are dead': Gaza rescuers reckon with scale of destruction—Gaza's Civil Defence agency said it feared there were more than 10,000 bodies still buried under rubble.
- + 'The hostages meant I got out': Freed Palestinian prisoner welcomes Gaza deal—Bushra al-Tawil, a 32-year-old journalist, has been freed as part of the first stage of the ceasefire agreement.
- + 'I came back to life,' says freed British-Israeli hostage—The 28-year-old is among the first three people to be released from captivity in Gaza.
- + Moment freed Palestinian prisoners reunite with family and friends—Ninety Palestinians were released from Israeli jails as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
- + 'I want to fulfil my dead brother's dream' - rebuilding life in Gaza's ruins—The BBC's Fergal Keane has been speaking to people in Gaza whose lives have been devastated by the war.
- + Stories of the hostages taken by Hamas from Israel—A total of 91 hostages, taken captive after the 7 October attacks, still remain unaccounted for.
- + Hugs and tears: How Israeli hostage return unfolded—Three freed hostages are returned to Israel after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force.
- + Joy fades as Gazans return to destroyed homes—After the ceasefire came into force Gaza residents celebrated, but many of those returning are facing devastation.
- + Watch: Father of freed Romi Gonen in tears as he watches release—The IDF has shared a clip of the family of 24-year-old Romi Gonen as they watched footage of her release.
- + How historic Gaza deal was sealed with 10 minutes to spare—The BBC spoke to officials from both sides of the talks to piece together how the Gaza deal was done.
- + Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes—Civilians in Gaza nervously await a ceasefire after 15 relentless months of war.
- + Bowen: Israel has changed since Donald Trump's last term – has he?—In this time of hard choices for the Middle East, the president elect will have much to think about when he re-enters the White House
- + On board aid convoy on its way to offer hope for Gaza—BBC special correspondent Fergal Keane has travelled with a convoy carrying aid towards Gaza.
- + Hamas knows it hasn't achieved its aims - but still claims victory—Hamas officials insist that Israel's failure to eliminate the group constitutes a victory.
- + Gaza in maps: How 15 months of war have drastically changed the territory—A visual guide to how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October.
- + Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Israel and Hamas, source tells BBC—The Israeli PM's office says there are "unresolved clauses" but it hopes a deal can be finalised within hours.
- + Israel and Hamas make final push for Gaza ceasefire deal—The Israeli PM's office denies reports that Hamas has agreed a draft presented by mediators in Qatar.
- + Dive boat survivors say they were pressed to sign statements they couldn't read—The group say their official witness statements were translated into Arabic by a boat company employee.
- + Gaza 'humanitarian zone' struck almost 100 times since May, BBC Verify finds—The area in Gaza which Israel's military has told people to go to "for their safety" has been hit by 97 strikes since May, BBC Verify analysis has rev...
- + Red Sea dive-boat survivors accuse authorities of cover up—The group say their official witness statements were translated into Arabic by a boat company employee.
- + 'We were pressured to sign documents' say Red Sea dive-boat disaster survivors—The group say their official witness statements were translated into Arabic by a boat company employee.
- + Almost 100 strikes hit Gaza 'humanitarian zone', BBC Verify analysis suggests—The area in Gaza which Israel's military has told people to go to "for their safety" has been hit by 97 strikes since May, BBC Verify analysis has rev...
- + What we know about the Gaza ceasefire deal—What we know so far about the possible ceasefire deal being negotiated between Israel and Hamas.
- + Palestinians and Israelis dare to hope as Gaza deal reportedly close—Mediator Qatar says there are no major issues blocking a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement.
- + Gaza ceasefire deal close as talks enter 'final stages', Qatar says—The mediator says Israel and Hamas have resolved major issues and there could be an announcement soon.
- + Trapped in the dark for 35 hours - Red Sea dive-boat survivors tell of terrifying escapes—Eleven survivors describe what happened and raise safety questions about the dive boat Sea Story.
- + ICJ president Nawaf Salam named Lebanon's new prime minister—His appointment is another blow to Hezbollah, which had sought to reappoint caretaker PM Najib Mikati.
- + Three things that could make a Gaza hostage deal more likely—There is fresh anticipation about the talks after several shifts, both politically and on the ground.
- + German-Iranian woman Nahid Taghavi released from prison in Tehran—Taghavi, 70, spent more than four years in jail after a trial that rights groups said was grossly unfair.
- + Syrians hope for a future without Russia, but it may not be easy—With the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Russia lost a key ally in the Middle East -but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.
- + The woman who built an 'aidbot' for displaced people in Lebanon—Meet the woman who has found an innovative way to simply accessing much-needed aid in war-torn Lebanon.
- + Gaza war death toll could be significantly higher, researchers say —A study in The Lancet suggests Gaza ministry of health figures over a nine-month period might be too low.
- + Israeli settlers in West Bank see Trump win as chance to go further—Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank see opportunity in Trump's election, but Palestinians are concerned.
- + Swiss citizen dies in Iran prison after spying arrest—The man was being held with another inmate at a prison in the eastern city of Semnan, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
- + Army chief elected Lebanon's president after years of deadlock—The crisis-plagued country's divided parliament ends a power vacuum that lasted more than two years.
- + 'How Jimmy Carter kept me alive in Iran'—At the time, many blamed Carter for not bringing the US hostages in Iran home. But one Marine says he saved his life.
- + Calls for justice and accountability in Syria grow after Assad's fall—The new authorities have promised justice for crimes under the Assads, but there are huge challenges involved.
- + Last hope for Indian nurse on death row in Yemen: pardon from victim's family—Time is running out for Nimisha Priya, who was convicted for the murder of a Yemeni man in 2017.
- + The struggle to reunite children with families in war-torn Gaza—An estimated 17,000 children are unaccompanied or separated from family who would ordinarily care for them.
- + The wars of 2024 brought together rivals - but created new enemies—What the conflict in 2024 means for 2025...
- + Israeli strikes hit Yemen airport and power station —Video shows chaos inside an airport terminal in Sanaa, as passengers flee the strikes.
- + Watch: BBC reporter returns to childhood home destroyed in Syria civil war—Feras Killani grew up in Yarmouk in Damascus, which saw brutal fighting between rebel and government forces.
- + Watch: BBC goes inside Syrian prison holding IS detainees—Orla Guerin visits Al-Sina prison in north-eastern Syria, where many suspected fighters have been held for years.
- + Watch: BBC speaks to Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa—Sharaa led the rebel offensive that toppled the Assad regime in Syria less than two weeks ago.
- + Watch: Dancing crowds in Aleppo celebrate end of Assad regime—The BBC's Hugo Bachega sees Syrians dancing, waving flags and making peace signs in Aleppo.
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