The United Nations Secretary General, antonio guterres, is due to speak on the conflict this hour. We will carry that come alive, here on bbc news. Meanwhile, israel has intensified their attacks on hamas. These some of the latest pictures coming into us. Military Officials Say israel has struck more than 1,000 targets in gaza. 560 palestinians are reported dead. A hamas spokesman claimed that four israelis whohad been taken hostage had been killed in the air strikes, a claim that hasnt been verified. The Israeli Military says its regained control of all southern communities attacked by hamas though it warned isolated pockets of fighters could still remain. Hamas has continued to Fire Missiles into israel, targeting jerusalem, Ben Gurion Airport near tel aviv, and ashkelon. Israels Iron Dome Defence System has intercepted many of the rockets. At least 700 israelis have been killed, including at least 260 at a Music Festival. Its believed about 100 israelis are being held hostage in gaz
for another day, as negotiations continue for more hostage prisoner swaps. the wall streetjounal is citing egyptian officials as saying the truce has indeed been extended for a day. but neither israel or hamas has commented. without an extension, israel could resume its military operation in gaza. it s been 55 days since hamas launched its deadly attacks, and another six israeli hostages, who have been held in gaza since then, have now been freed. mia schem, the 21 year old woman, kidnapped from a music festival on october 7th, was among them. she s been reunited with her mother. but as one family celebrates the return of a loved one, another is facing fresh anguish. this is shira bibas and her two young sons hamas claims they died in an israeli missile attack on gaza, and released a hostage video of her husband yarden. the israeli government said again that it hasn t yet verified what has happened to the family. meanwhile, the white house has condemned what it called a te
neither israel nor hamas has commented. without an extension, israel could pursue military operations in gaza. six more hostages have been handed over to the red cross. mia schem, the 21 year old woman kidnap from a music festival in israel on october sevenis festival in israel on october seven is want of the recent hostages now freed from hamas. this is the footage of where she was reunited with her mother. the release comes at the white house condemns what it called a terrorist attack by hamas gunmen that happened under a stop injerusalem under a stop in jerusalem earlier. under a stop injerusalem earlier. three people were killed in that attack. paul adams is injerusalem and has more on the hostage situation and the possibility of more violence to come. negotiations are still going on to see whether they can be further exchanges of prisoners and hostages but it will need to involve categories of hostages that have not been included. those negotiations are extremely difficu
it is good to have you with us. we start in israel, where a temporary truce with hamas is set to expire in the coming hours, unless a deal is reached to extend the agreement. six more israeli hostages held in gaza have now been handed over to the red cross. mia schem, the 21 year old woman kidnapped from a music festival on october 7th was among those just released by hamas. she s been reunited with her mother. but as one family celebrates the return of a loved one, another is facing fresh anguish. this is shira bibas and her two young sons. hamas claims they died in an israeli missile attack on gaza. the organisation, designated a terrorist group by the us and uk, released a hostage video of her husband, yarden. the israeli government said again that it hasn t yet verified what has happened to the family. meanwhile, the white house has condemned what it called a terrorist attack by hamas gunmen at a bus stop injerusalem earlier on thursday. three people were killed in the
on the hostage situation would be struck. com plete complete elimination of hamas and ensure a new threat to the state of israel from gaza, and again we heard from the israeli prime minister earlier. translation: prime minister earlier. tuna/mom- prime minister earlier. translation: ., ., ., ., translation: we are at war and we will continue translation: we are at war and we will continue the translation: we are at war and we will continue the war. - translation: we are at war and we will continue the war. we will continue the war until we have achieved all of our goals, to destroy hamas, to bring back the hostages and the missing and to ensure that gaza poses no threat to israel. our senior international correspondent orla guerin has more on the hostages who may be released and their families who hope the deal means their return. after six long weeks, there is hope. here are some of those who could soon be coming home. oriya is four and loves football and ice cream. and