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Who are the 24 hostages left alive in Gaza?

A further 35 captives have been confirmed dead

7 min read

A total of 24 hostages are believed to remain alive in Gaza (Image: Hostage and Missing Families Forum)

James Earley was asked to remove his painting Monster from Saatchi Art's The Other Art Fair on Brick Lane

Painting comparing Netanyahu to Hitler removed from Saatchi art fair amid outrage

By Imogen Garfinkel

3 min read

Musical power couple Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are among 200 prominent media and business figures calling for a review of the BBC's Israel coverage (Image: Getty)

Ozzy Osbourne among 200 public figures calling for investigation into BBC Israel bias

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

The White House has confirmed that the Trump administration has entered unprecedented direct negotiations with Hamas (Image: Getty)

US in unprecedented direct talks with Hamas over phase two of ceasefire deal

2 min read

Hamas has threatened to kill more hostages following Donald Trump's ultimatum to the group yesterday (Image: Getty)

Israel Briefing

Israel Briefing Day 518: Hamas threatens hostage murders after Trump ultimatum

By Nathan Jeffay

4 min read

The BBC has sparked outrage in the UK Jewish community over its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war since October 7 (Getty)

Catalogue of shame: how the BBC keeps getting it wrong on Jews and Israel

By Imogen Garfinkel

12 min read

The triple handshake between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (left), US President Jimmy Carter (centre) and Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin seals the signing of the Israeli-Egyptian peace treat on the White House lawn in Washington in 1979 (photo: Getty Images)

Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

By Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

The pursuit of peace is a central value in our faith

3 min read

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Michael Rubin

By Michael Rubin

In this dangerous new world, Britain’s crackdown on Iranian terror is critical

The government’s move to force Iranian networks out of the shadows is welcome

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March 6, 2025 12:01

Iranian drone on display during manoeuvres in Tehran in January this year (Photo: Getty Images)

Trump gives Hamas ‘last warning’ over hostages amid unprecedented bilateral talks

The US President also met with a delegation of recently freed hostages ahead of his strongly-worded statement

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March 6, 2025 10:23

US President Donald Trump met with a delegation of recently freed hostages in the Oval Office (Image: X/POTUS)

Terrorist behind failed Tel Aviv bus bombing and Jewish Israeli driver arrested

The Israeli driver who transported the illegal resident who planted the explosive device was also charged

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March 6, 2025 09:43

Terrorist behind failed Tel Aviv bus bombing and Jewish Israeli driver arrested

Israel Briefing Day 517: Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas

The US President promised that there would be ‘hell to pay’ if the remaining hostages weren’t released ‘now’

By Nathan Jeffay

5 min read

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March 6, 2025 09:33

US President Donald Trump has issued what he called a 'last warning' to Hamas over hostage releases (Image: Getty)

Comedy legend John Cleese to perform three shows in Israel this June

The shows will take place in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

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March 5, 2025 15:55

Comedy legend John Cleese will tour Israel this year, with a run of three shows in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (Image: Getty)

Arab leaders agree Egypt’s plan for Hamas-free Gaza

The deal is set to face pushback from Washington and Jerusalem, which favour President Trump’s alternative

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March 5, 2025 12:28

An AI image of the reconstructed Gaza Strip from Egypt's 'Early Recovery, Reconstruction, Development of Gaza' programme, March 4, 2025 (Picture: Egyptian Presidency)

Israel Briefing Day 516: Israelis lines the streets for Ohad Yahalomi

Plus, Shin Bet reveals serious October 7 security failures

By Nathan Jeffay

3 min read

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March 5, 2025 09:36

Israelis are lining the streets for the funeral procession of released hostage Ohad Yahalomi (Image: Getty)

BBC Chair calls for ‘independent review’ of Middle East coverage

Dr Samir Shah admitted ‘serious failings’ on the part of the BBC and its production partner in the development of a recent documentary

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March 4, 2025 14:57

BBC Chair Dr Samir Shah has called for an 'independent review' of the corporation's Middle East coverage (Image: Parliament TV)

Arab leaders set to meet in Cairo over alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan

Proposal would see interim international rule of Gaza in place of Hamas

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March 4, 2025 13:04

A rocky shoreline near tents for displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, December 2024 (Photo: Getty Images)

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