kissinger, a deeply divisive figure. we look at his legacy in asia. live from our studio in asia. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it is news day. hello and welcome to the programme. lets begin by getting the very latest on the israel and gaza conflict. israel says eight more hostages have returned to its territory after being released from gaza under an extended temporary ceasefire which entered its seventh day on thursday. that is on top of two others who were freed earlier french israeli who was kidnapped from the super northerly festival and buy another. 30 bob palestinian prisoner society exchange of also been released from israeli jails but their names are yet to be released. talks are continuing about extending the pause and the us says that it is working by the al with qatar as well as egypt to try to extend the existing in fighting. 0ur correspondent has the latest from jerusalem. a long awaited reunion a hostage back in her mother s arms. m
welcome to the programme. let s start by getting you the latest on the israel and gaza conflict. the israeli prime minister s office says six more israeli hostages held in gaza are now back in israel. two others were released by hamas earlier on thursday. within the last hour israel says it has released 30 more palestinians in return. earlier the us secretary of state antony blinken warned that israel must take effective steps to ensure the protection of civilians in gaza, before it restarts its military operations there. mr blinken who s on a visit to the region told reporters that the damage to hospitals, power stations and water supplies seen in the north of gaza should not be repeated in the south. he s been pushing for the continuation of a temporary ceasefire between israel and hamas that s lasted seven days. our senior international correspondent orla guerin has the latest from jerusalem. a long awaited reunion. a hostage back in her mother s arms. mia schem, who i
A young woman was stabbed and her attacker killed near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Friday, while the country's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was injured in a car crash as he returned from addressing journalists at the scene, officials said. The young woman was stabbed in the city of Ramla and taken to hospital, police and paramedics said. They said the attacker was killed, without giving details.
A young woman was stabbed and her attacker killed near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Friday, while the country's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was injured in a car crash as he returned from addressing journalists at the scene, officials said. The young woman was stabbed in the city of Ramla and taken to hospital, police and paramedics said. They said the attacker was killed, without giving details.