election poses questions about the island s past and future. we start in the middle east and the issue of hostages. we start in the middle east and the issue of hostages. an israeli delegation is in egypt for a new round of talks on a possible prisoner exchange. any deal would see israeli hostages held by hamas swapped for palestinians prisoners currently in jail in israel. around 250 hostages were taken by hamas into gaza after the october seventh attacks. about half the hostages were released during a week long ceasefire in november. jonathan dekel chen s son has been held hostage by hamas since their attack on 7th october. he told us about his experience. it s not wise or ride the emotional
gangs running out of control. and identity crisis taiwan s approaching presidential election poses questions about the island s past and future. we start in the middle east and the issue of hostages. we start in the middle east and the issue of hostages. an israeli delegation is in egypt for a new round of talks on a possible prisoner exchange. any deal would see israeli hostages held by hamas swapped for palestinians prisoners currently in jail in israel. around 250 hostages were taken by hamas into gaza after the october seventh attacks. about half the hostages were released during a week long ceasefire in november. jonathan dekel chen s son has been held hostage by hamas since their attack on 7th october. he told us about his experience. it s not wise or ride the emotional
we were thinking that our main struggle would be for peace, and the occupation of our own people in the west bank and gaza, and struggling for our rights to be equal citizens, and to have equality and to be able to develop our community in an equal way like thejewish community in israel. after october 7th, although before that we felt racism, after 7th october, we feel really threatened. we feel terrorised also on the establishment level from ministers and policies led by the government, and from the general public. we became suddenly as if terrorists in potential. i want to talk
in the west bank and gaza, and struggling for our rights to be equal citizens, and to have equality and to be able to develop our community in an equal way like thejewish community in israel. after october 7th, although before that we felt racism, after 7th october, we feel really threatened. we feel terrorised also on the establishment level from ministers and policies led by the government, and from the general public. we became suddenly as if terrorists in potential. i want to talk at length about that. but let us just focus for now if we can on
lebanon s government has accused israel of trying to ignite conflict across the middle east after a senior hamas leader was killed by a drone strike in southern beirut. saleh al arouri and at least five others died in the blast on tuesday. he was considered one of the founders of hamas military wing, the al qassam brigades. israel has been blamed for the attack but has not claimed responsibility. meanwhile hamas have condemned the strike calling it an act of terrorism and the armed group hezbollah said it was an assault on lebanese sovereignty. the strike marks the first targeted killing of a hamas official outside the palestinian territories. at least 20,000 palestinians in gaza have been reported killed since israel began bombing the territory in the wake of hamas s 7th october attacks. i spoke to our middle east correspondent yolande knell injerusalem for more on the latest. well, this is really reigniting the fears of a wider escalation in israel s war with hamas.