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Israel-Hamas ceasefire extended minutes before it was due to expire
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has been extended just minutes before it was due to expire. Israel's military says a truce with Hamas will continue "in light of the mediators" efforts to continue the… Audio
Israel-Hamas reportedly agree to extend truce
An agreement's been reached to extend the Israel-Hamas truce with the militant group expected to free another 10 hostages a day for two days. Today, 11 hostages were released by Hamas and are now back… Audio
Gaza hostage release back on after aid row settled
A group of hostages have been released today in Gaza, with the release deal back on after a row over aid supplies to the besieged enclave was resolved following mediation by Qatar and Egypt.
Hamas releases 24 hostages on first day of Gaza truce
Hamas fighters have released 24 hostages during the first day of the war's first truce, including Israeli women and children and Thai workers, after guns fell silent across the Gaza Strip.
UN says starvation imminent in Gaza, no let-up in Israeli assault
UN aid deliveries to Palestinians in Gaza have been suspended due to shortages of fuel and a communications shut down, as Israeli troops battle Hamas militants in the enclave.
Hamas militants ready to release 70 hostages for truce
The armed wing of Hamas says it is ready to release up to 70 children and women held in Gaza, for a 5-day truce. Hamas' negotiators have told Qatari mediators the truce should include a ceasefire and… Audio
Hezbollah tells US to halt Israel's Gaza attack to prevent regional war
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah has warned the United States that preventing a regional conflict depended on stopping the Israeli attack on Gaza, saying fighting on the Lebanese front could turn…
Israel PM hails advance into Gaza City as Hamas fighters attack from tunnels
Israeli forces have pushed further into Gaza City in their assault on Hamas in the north of the Gaza Strip, but they faced resistance.
More evacuees arrive in Egypt via Rafah Crossing from Gaza
Around 600 foreign passport holders are expected to be released from Gaza via the Rafah Crossing into Egypt on Friday.
It is not yet known when the 21 New Zealanders - known by the Ministry of… Audio
International law expert: ceasefire in Israel and Gaza unlikely
An international law expert suspects calls for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas will be ignored. Aid agencies have been pleading for an immediate ceasefire, to allow for the safe… Audio
Gaza aid distribution struggles amid overcrowding, debris, lack of fuel
Distribution of food and medical supplies is faltering in Gaza, residents now desperate for essentials like bread, aid officials say.
Pacific states voting against Gaza ceasefire labelled 'hypocritical'
Pacific states voting against ceasefire in Gaza conflict labelled 'hypocritical'. Audio
Israel bombards Gaza as war spreads to other fronts
Israel bombarded Gaza with more air strikes on Monday ahead of an anticipated ground operation into the besieged Palestinian enclave as the United Nations warned that civilians were running out of…
Israel pounds Gaza, targets in Syria and Lebanon, US ups presence
Concerns the Israel-Hamas war could trigger wider Middle East conflict is rising, with the US sending more military assets and Israel pummelling targets in Gaza and Hamas supporters in Lebanon and…
Media in the middle of Gaza claims and counterclaims
Major media organisations all over the world are copping criticism for the way they’re reporting what’s happening in Gaza and Israel. Mediawatch asks BBC news boss Jonathan Munro how they’re handling… Video, Audio
NZ man recounts 'scary' Jerusalem visit
Former Wānaka man and artist Topher Straus went from swimming in the Mediterranean to running for an air shelter within hours of arriving in Israel last weekend.
Lebanon army blames Israel for journalist's killing
Lebanon's army says Israel fired a missile that killed a Reuters journalist in southern Lebanon.
Reporting from Israel: Lyse Doucet
The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is reporting in Southern Isreal, close to the Gaza-Israeli border in Ashkelon, which is coming under fire from Hamas. Doucet says the Israel… Audio
Israeli military says troops make first ground raids into Gaza
Israel said its infantry and tanks had carried out raids inside the Gaza Strip on Friday, its first announcement of a shift from an air war to ground operations to root out Hamas fighters.
Robin Wright: Israel Gaza war explained
Civilians are fleeing northern Gaza in anticipation of an Israeli ground offensive, following retaliatory air strikes. Palestinian militant group Hamas launched surprise attacks an Israel on Saturday… Audio