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
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
at edinburgh zoo the tale of two pandas picked for love, who just didn t get on. on bbc london the burning building, the black smoke, and on newsnight at 10:30pm. we ll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today s big stories. plus a first look at tomorrow s front pages. good evening. a 21 year old woman who was kidnapped from the supernova music festival in israel on seventh october has tonight been reunited with her mother, as a temporary truce between israel and hamas continued for a seventh day. mia schem was one of eight hostages freed by hamas today, in return for the expected release of more palestinian detainees from israeli prisons. 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. tonight, the organisation, designated a terrorist group by the uk government, released a hostage video of her husb
After October 7, it’s time for politicians, security experts, and think tanks to offer new, creative suggestions, since the ones that have circulated until now have failed.
HOLON, Israel Yosi Shnaider watched a home video on his phone from his apartment near Tel Aviv. In the video, a smiling, red-headed baby sits in a bouncy chair. His big brother, just a few years older with the same fiery hair, leans into the frame and kisses the head of the baby, who then lets out a joyful.