broken in the last half hour, the armed wing of hamas says the youngest is ready hostage, a ten month old baby, and his four year old brother and their mother were killed in and air strike. the bbc has not be able to verify the claim. the family was one of the highest profile hostages yet to be freed. the children and their parents were not included in the group freed on thursday. president biden has said any continuation of the war will play into hamas ideology. he posted this message on his personal account. let s get all the latest on the negotiations on the extension for a truce. the fighting has stopped, but the suffering in gaza continues. this is a chance to assess the damage and save whatever is possible, anything. with a temporary ceasefire holding, desperately needed aid is getting through. still, it is not enough. we suffer from lack of still, it is not enough. we suffer from lack of food still, it is not enough. we suffer from lack of food and still, it is n
hello and welcome to our viewers joining us from all around the world. i m paula newton, and we have breaking coverage this hour. up first, israel s temporary truce with hamas and the expected release of hostages held in gaza, now delayed. israel says that process will not start before friday. the update came just hours before humanitarian pause in fighting and the initial release of 50 women and children hostages was expected to begin. both u.s. and israeli officials point to what they say are logistical details for the delay, well one israeli official says they haven t received the names of the first hostages to be freed. ahead of the expected truth, israeli forces continue ground and air operations wednesday, striking parts of northeastern and central gaza. palestinians say areas further south were also hit. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu expressed confidence that the deal would soon go into effect, and he made clear the war against hamas is far from over. t
Israel and Hamas appear to be seriously negotiating an end to the conflict in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages. A leaked truce proposal hints at compromises by both sides.
Hamas representatives said the Israeli proposal it received from Qatari and Egyptian mediators did not meet any of the demands from the Palestinian factions, but the will study it.