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Israel Briefing Day 514: Israel tries to force Hamas’ hand over ceasefire

Reports suggest that failure of a last ditch effort to extend the ceasefire could see a ‘full return to war’ in Gaza

By Nathan Jeffay

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Israel is attempting to secure an extension to the ceasefire, using the halting of aid deliveries as leverage (Image: Getty)

The Gaza ceasefire has officially expired, leaving uncertainty over what will happen next (Image: Getty)

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Israel Briefing Day 513: The ceasefire ends – what happens now?

By Nathan Jeffay

3 min read

A truck loaded with humanitarian aid drives through Rafah (Getty)

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Israel halts all humanitarian aid to Gaza after Hamas rejects continued ceasefire proposal

By JC Reporter

1 min read

MPs have called for an independent investigation into the production of a controversial BBC documentary about Gaza (Image: Getty)

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MPs call for independent investigation into BBC Gaza documentary

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

Freed hostage Eli Sharabi has revealed the abuse he suffered at the hands of Hamas (Image: Channel 12)

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‘You dream about food every day’ –freed hostage Eli Sharabi reveals the abuse he suffered in Gaza

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

The broadcaster's board met on Thursday and released a statement recognising that “significant and damaging” errors had been made in its Gaza documentary (credit: BBC)

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BBC apologises for ‘flaws’ in Gaza documentary, including paying family with Hamas links

By Imogen Garfinkel

3 min read

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Green Party stands by councillor who shared Hamas video

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Bodies of four hostages identified after return from Gaza

Israel has now received all 33 hostages scheduled for the first phase of the ceasefire deal

By JC Reporter

3 min read

February 27, 2025 11:52

(Clockwise from top left) Tsachi Idan, Ohad Yahalomi, Shlomo Mantzur and Itzik Elgarat (Pictures: X)

Israel will not withdraw from Philadelphi Corridor despite ceasefire deal, official claims

The narrow strip of territory contains the vital Rafah Crossing and is key for controlling the flow of goods and people into, and out of, Gaza

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

February 27, 2025 11:00

An Israeli official has claimed that the IDF will not withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor, which includes the vital Rafah Crossing (Image: Getty)

Hamas ‘regrouping military forces’ in expectation of return to Gaza war

The terror group has reportedly appointed new commands and reinforced its tunnel network as it anticipates a collapse in the ceasefire

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

February 26, 2025 15:56

Hamas is reportedly 'regrouping' in Gaza, in anticipation of an imminent return to fighting (Image: Getty)

Golden towers, sports cars and bearded belly dancers: Trump posts bizarre Gaza AI video

The US president posted the clip on Truth Social in the early hours of Wednesday morning

By Imogen Garfinkel

2 min read

February 26, 2025 14:38

The AI-generated video published on Trump's platform Truth Social shows the US president and Benjamin Netanyahu lounging shirtless by a pool in a redeveloped Gaza

BBC accused of ‘whitewashing Gazan antisemitism’ over translations in dropped documentary

The film edited out references to ‘Jews’ and ‘Jihad’ when translating interviews from Arabic, according to critics

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

February 26, 2025 13:02

Critics have accused the BBC of mistranslating segments in a recent documentary to remove interviewees' alleged antisemitism (Image: Getty)

Hamas expected to release the bodies of four more hostages tonight

Egypt will oversee the transfer of the bodies returning to Israel

By Joshua Marks

2 min read

February 26, 2025 12:46

Top row (L-R) Tsahi Idan and Ohad Yahalomi; Bottom row (L-R) Itzik Elgarat and Shlomo Mantzur (Pictures: X)

Protesters call on BBC to ‘stop whitewashing terrorism’ following ‘propaganda’ Gaza documentary

Demontrators carried placards accusing the broadcaster of being the spokeperson for ‘terrorists’

By Imogen Garfinkel

2 min read

February 26, 2025 12:37

The rally outside the BBC's London headquarters was organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (Photo: CAA)

By Yonatan Green

The Israeli judiciary could torpedo Trump’s Gaza resettlement plan

The Supreme Court may rely on a range of tactics it previously used when trying to sink government policies it disfavoured

3 min read

February 25, 2025 15:31

Aerial view of Israel's Supreme Court building (Image: Flash90)

Israel will expand kibbutzim into Gaza unless all hostages are returned this week, claims Smotrich

The far-right Finance Minister said that seized land would ‘remain in our hands forever’ and called for the resettlement of ‘10,000 Gazans a day’ to ‘empty’ the Strip

By Canaan Lidor

2 min read

February 25, 2025 12:26

Far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich has claimed that Israel will expand its kibbutzim into Gaza if the hostages are not returned by Saturday (Image: Getty)

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Israel Briefing Day 514: Israel tries to force Hamas’ hand over ceasefire

Israel Briefing Day 513: The ceasefire ends – what happens now?

Israel halts all humanitarian aid to Gaza after Hamas rejects continued ceasefire proposal

MPs call for independent investigation into BBC Gaza documentary

‘You dream about food every day’ –freed hostage Eli Sharabi reveals the abuse he suffered in Gaza

BBC apologises for ‘flaws’ in Gaza documentary, including paying family with Hamas links

Green Party stands by councillor who shared Hamas video

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