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- + Mosul's landmarks rise again after IS destruction—Some 80% of the Old City of Mosul, in northern Iraq, was destroyed under the Islamic State group.
- + Trump's Gaza plan will be seen as flying in face of international law—Netanyahu's far-right allies will cheer the proposal, but Arab nations will see it as ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
- + Palestinian gunman kills Israeli soldiers as UN warns over W Bank operation—A Palestinian opened fire at a checkpoint in Tayasir, killing two soldiers and wounding eight.
- + BBC joins Gazan girl, 2, in Jordan on journey to life-saving treatment—Two-year-old Habiba al-Askari needs advanced medical treatment for a rare disease.
- + BBC joins Gazan girl, 2, on leg of trip to Jordan for life-saving treatment—Two-year-old Habiba al-Askari needs advanced medical treatment for a rare disease.
- + Car bomb blast in northern Syria kills at least 20—The car exploded beside a lorry carrying mostly female agricultural workers outside Manbij.
- + Netanyahu seeks strong backing from Trump, as first foreign leader to visit —Israel's PM will be testing boundaries when he meets Trump for next-stage ceasefire talks.
- + Car bomb blast in northern Syria kills 15 agricultural workers—Fourteen women were among those killed in the attack outside Manbij, the Syria Civil Defence says.
- + 'I don't know how he survived', says freed Israeli hostage's niece—The niece of freed Israeli hostage Gadi Moses said he mostly ate bread and olives and did math to distract himself during captivity.
- + Sick and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens—The Rafah crossing reopened after eight months, allowing fifty medical patients into Egypt to receive treatment.
- + Three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released—Saturday's handover was less chaotic than the exchange a few days ago, after concerns were expressed over safety.
- + Watch: Freed Palestinian prisoners greeted by jubilant crowds—In total, 183 prisoners were released by Israel, after Hamas released three Israeli hostages who were taken to Gaza on 7 October 2023.
- + Celebrations as crowd greets freed Palestinian prisoners in West Bank—In total, 183 prisoners were released by Israel, after Hamas released three Israeli hostages who were taken to Gaza on 7 October 2023.
- + Watch: Israeli joy as three more hostages return—Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon and Keith Siegel were freed as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
- + Watch: Three more Israeli hostages released by Hamas—Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon and Keith Siegel were freed as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
- + Two Israeli hostages handed to Red Cross in Khan Younis—Ofer Kalderon, 53, and Yarden Bibas, 34, were taken during the 7 October attacks.
- + Sharaa vows to pursue criminals as Syria's transitional president—Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named "transitional" president after leading the overthrow of the Assad regime.
- + British-Israeli hostage says Hamas held her at UN facilities—During a call with the UK prime minister, Emily Damari says she was detained on UN premises inside Gaza.
- + Father of youngest hostage among three men to be released on Saturday, Hamas says—Yarden Bibas and two others will be exchanged for more Palestinian prisoners in the fourth swap since the ceasefire began.
- + Palestinian born after father was jailed hugs him for first time—There were jubilant scenes in the West Bank, as more Palestinians were released from Israeli jails under the ceasefire deal.
- + Sharaa vows to pursue criminals as Syria's transitional president—Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named "transitional" president after leading the overthrow of the Assad regime.
- + Hamas confirms death of military chief Deif—Israel's military said last August that it had killed Deif - who was the second-most senior Hamas leader.
- + Eight Israeli and Thai hostages released from Gaza—Israel freed 110 Palestinian prisoners from its jails - prompting scenes of celebration in Ramallah.
- + Tears of joy as five Thai hostages held in Gaza are freed —The five were working on farms in Israel when they were abducted during attacks on 7 October 2023.
- + Chaos and celebrations as eight more hostages released by Hamas—Three Israelis and five Thai nationals comprised the latest group of hostages released since the Gaza ceasefire was announced.
- + Stories of the hostages taken by Hamas from Israel—A total of 79 hostages, taken captive after the 7 October attacks, still remain unaccounted for.
- + Israeli strike kills 10 Palestinians in West Bank, health ministry says—The Israeli military says it targeted what it describes as "armed terrorists" in the town of Tamoun.
- + Russia withdraws military equipment from Syrian port, images show—Moscow had moved columns of military vehicles to the port after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
- + Inside the operation to bring Israel's hostages home from Gaza—If anything goes wrong, it risks the hostages remaining in captivity, and reigniting the war.
- + Israel's looming Unrwa ban a catastrophe, UN Palestinian refugee agency warns—The UN says critical aid deliveries into Gaza will be undermined when the ban starts on Thursday.
- + Drone footage shows devastation in Gaza's Jabalia and Beit Hanoun—Aid agencies have described a catastrophic situation in north Gaza, where 300,000 displaced Palestinians have returned.
- + 'Half our house is gone': Palestinians face worst fears in north Gaza—Hundreds of thousands of displaced have returned to the north since Monday, but many have found their homes in ruins.
- + Moment Gaza family reunite after months apart—Palestinians are continuing to head back to northern Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a deal.
- + Watch: Onboard a helicopter in Gaza's aerial 'aid bridge'—The BBC's Fergal Keane joined the mission to deliver the first aerial aid delivery into Gaza since the ceasefire came into effect.
- + What we know about the Gaza ceasefire deal—Hostages and prisoners are being released in the first phase of deal between Israel and Hamas.
- + 'A long, long road ahead': Gaza rebuilds from zero—The full scale of the humanitarian challenge ahead is emerging as displaced Palestinians return home, writes the BBC's Paul Adams.
- + 'My home is no longer there': Palestinians return to north Gaza—Palestinians speak to the BBC as they join hundreds of thousands returning to their homes, or the ruins of them.
- + Palestinians return to north Gaza on foot, with belongings in hand—Thousands of Palestinians are returning to north Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a hostage deal.
- + 'My beauty, you're home': Israeli women soldiers reunited with families—The four women were taken hostage on 7 October from Nahal Oz military base, about a kilometre from Gaza.
- + 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.
- + '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.
- + 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.
- + 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
- + 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.
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