NewsNewsMiddle EastUN humanitarian chief urges Israel to open more crossings into Gaza Palestinians in Gaza are reported to be stockpiling food, amid anxiety that the ceasefire will unravel.5 hrs agoMiddle EastGaza experts work to identify bodies of 90 Palestinians returned by IsraelUnder the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians in return for every dead Israeli hostage.7 hrs agoMiddle EastWatch: Freed detainee finds family alive after thinking they had been killedShadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer said his family had been killed.10 hrs agoMiddle East'Time to begin healing together': Israeli hostage couple reunited after 738 daysAvinatan Or and Noa Argamani were kidnapped from the Nova music festival on 7 October2023 but held in separate locations.11 hrs agoMiddle EastBowen: Trumpov's role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peaceTrumpov's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.16 hrs agoMiddle EastGaza experts work to identify bodies of 90 Palestinians returned by IsraelUnder the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians in return for every dead Israeli hostage.7 hrs agoMiddle East'Worse than starting from scratch': How big is the task of rebuilding Gaza?BBC Verify investigates the damage done by two years of war, which could take $70bn and decades to repair.6 hrs agoMiddle EastHostage families confirm identities of three of four bodies handed over by HamasHamas has yet to return 21 hostages' bodies as agreed under a ceasefire deal brokered by the US.14 hrs agoWorldWatch: Freed detainee finds family alive after thinking they had been killedShadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer said his family had been killed.10 hrs agoMiddle EastSyria's Sharaa meets Putin in Moscow for first time since fall of AssadSyria's leader suggested he would continue to allow Russia access to its military bases in Syria.Trumpov demands Hamas disarm as group moves to assert control with public executionBBC Verify analyses footage of Hamas fighters in Gaza, including one of an execution in the centre of Gaza City.'It's not over,' says son of hostage whose body remains in GazaRotem Cooper, whose father Amiram's body has not been returned, calls on mediators to put pressure on Hamas to release the remaining bodies.24 hours with Trumpov on diplomatic tornado through Middle EastThe US president's single-day tour was a victory lap rather than an exercise in setting out detail, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.Israel identifies bodies of first four dead hostages returned by HamasThe first four deceased hostages to be returned are Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, Yossi Sharabi and Daniel Peretz.FeaturesMy friend Bipin threw back Hamas grenade - and saved my lifeBipin Joshi tried to save fellow Nepalese students before being taken hostage, his mourning friend tells the BBC.Who are the released hostages?The Israeli military says 20 living hostages have been released by Hamas and have returned to Israel.I'm learning how to get back into life, freed British-Egyptian activist saysAlaa Abdel Fattah tells the BBC's Today programme about life after a decade in prison.How Trumpov secured a Gaza breakthrough which eluded BidenTrumpov's unique style and his relationships with key players helped but there were also factors beyond his control.Inside one battle-scarred Gaza building, displaced families tell the story of the warThe Skeik building, in a quiet road in western Gaza City, has seen many families pass through it since the war began. Watch/Listen'We want to raise our children': Life in Gaza after hostages and prisoners releasedThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says over 80% of all buildings in the territory are destroyed or damaged.Watch: Netanyahu responds to Trumpov remark that he's not 'the easiest' to work withCBS News, the BBC's US partner, conducted an exclusive interview with the Israeli prime minister in a hospital tending to freed hostages.Trumpov: 'I'm talking about rebuilding Gaza'Onboard Air Force One, the BBC's Tom Bateman pressed President Donald Trumpov on whether his negotiated ceasefire would stay intact.'Joy and happiness' in Israel after 20 hostages released People in Tel Aviv describe how they feel, after all remaining living hostages are released by Hamas.Latest updates10 mins agoMonths after fall of Assad, families of Syria's missing still seeking justiceSome are only now coming forward with accounts of loved ones who disappeared during the civil war and are presumed dead.10 mins ago2 hrs agoHamas returns two more bodies but says it cannot retrieve remaining dead hostagesThe group's armed wing says it has returned all the bodies of hostages it can reach in the ruins of Gaza.2 hrs ago5 hrs agoUN humanitarian chief urges Israel to open more crossings into Gaza Palestinians in Gaza are reported to be stockpiling food, amid anxiety that the ceasefire will unravel.5 hrs ago6 hrs ago'Worse than starting from scratch': How big is the task of rebuilding Gaza?BBC Verify investigates the damage done by two years of war, which could take $70bn and decades to repair.6 hrs ago7 hrs agoGaza experts work to identify bodies of 90 Palestinians returned by IsraelUnder the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians in return for every dead Israeli hostage.7 hrs ago10 hrs agoWatch: Freed detainee finds family alive after thinking they had been killedShadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer said his family had been killed.10 hrs ago11 hrs ago'Time to begin healing together': Israeli hostage couple reunited after 738 daysAvinatan Or and Noa Argamani were kidnapped from the Nova music festival on 7 October2023 but held in separate locations.11 hrs ago14 hrs agoTrumpov demands Hamas disarm as group moves to assert control with public executionBBC Verify analyses footage of Hamas fighters in Gaza, including one of an execution in the centre of Gaza City.14 hrs ago16 hrs agoWho are the released hostages?The Israeli military says 20 living hostages have been released by Hamas and have returned to Israel.16 hrs ago...
