�� Kit Arrowsmith17 hours agoIsraeli hostages may need to fight to regain a sense of control in their everyday lives – expert explainsThe Conversation UK - Geoff BeattieWhat the Israeli hostages have had to go through is unimaginable. The trauma of that unexpected, barbaric attack by Hamas, the murder of loved ones, …
�� Kit Arrowsmith16 hours agoGaza war: how Qatar used its business connections to become a leading mediator in the Middle EastThe Conversation UK - Vassilis K. FouskasDuring the temporary ceasefire negotiated between Israel and Hamas with the mediation of the Qatar government, 81 hostages have been released in …
�� Kit Arrowsmith5 hours agoPalestinian activist Ahed Tamimi freed by Israelbbc.co.uk - By Sam HancockPalestinian activist Ahed Tamimi was one of 30 Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel on Wednesday, as part of the truce deal with Hamas. Israel's prison service said a mixture of men and women had been freed "from a number of [its] facilities". Ms Tamimi, 22, was arrested earlier this month …
�� Kit Arrowsmith4 hours agoTruce in Gaza extended at last minute as talks over remaining Hamas captives get tougherAssociated Press - NAJIB JOBAINJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend their cease-fire by another day, just minutes before it was set to expire. The truce in Gaza appeared increasingly tenuous as most women and children held by the militants have already been released in swaps for Palestinian prisoners. As …
�� Kit Arrowsmith10 hours agoSenator: White House not seeking conditions on military aid to Israel, despite earlier Biden commentAssociated Press - SEUNG MIN KIMWASHINGTON (AP) — National security adviser Jake Sullivan told lawmakers this week that the White House is not seeking to place conditions on U.S. military assistance to Israel, days after President Joe Biden signaled openness to the notion that was being pushed by some Democrats as the civilian …
�� Kit Arrowsmith13 hours agoFears for displaced Gazans as winter approaches and diseases spreadbbc.co.uk - By Wyre DaviesIn the cramped conditions of a makeshift tent near the southern Gazan city of Khan Younis, Nariman cradles her baby daughter. The 23-day-old girl is younger than the war itself and Nariman's whole family is sick. "I don't have enough money to buy my daughter medicine even though she needs medical …