your identity. plus, a new start. young refugees who escaped with their lives are finding new hope in america. tonight, there is hope that the three day ceasefire in gaza could last even longer. the current truce runs out on friday. israel says it s ready to extend it but it s not clear for how long or whether hamas will go along. jane ferguson is in jerusalem and jane, as you know, diplomats have been meeting in cairo today. what are you hearing about those talks? well, those talks are indirect talks, john, between all factions in gaza. the israelis and the egyptians. now, the talks have really just started and they will go on for several days. as you have said, if the ceasefire can be extended beyond its deadline of friday morning 8:00 a.m. local time the talks will likely continue. by now, both sides are putting forward their position. hamas has said they want the blookd to be blockade to be lifted. in and out of the gaza strip. the israelis say however they really wan
raising their eyebrows. now, we want to begin with the latest information we have for you. tony abbott praising the police and first responders who ended sydney s deadly hostage standoff. they killed the hostage take who demanded he speak with the prime minister and who also wanted an isis flag with him as he really had this campaign of terror. in the wake of the tragedy, though, mr. abbott is speaking out against extremism. take a listen. i refuse to use the term islamic state and i would strongly caution anyone anywhere from using that term because that exalts a movement which has nothing to do wh any real religion and is a travesty of a true and just state. it is very wrong to identify the death cult that the individual conce concerned tried to associate himself with. it is very wrong to identify that death cult with any community or with any faith. the phrase that i like to refer to added by my friend prime minister najib of the isil death cult, it s against god. it s a