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25.01.2025 21:30 Israel says it will not open a key road until plans are in place for the release of an Israeli civilian.

25.01.2025 21:30 The prisoners were released in exchange for four female hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

25.01.2025 21:30 The female IDF soldiers returned to Israel in the second ceasefire hostage and prisoner swap.

25.01.2025 16:00 Four female hostages have been reunited with their families, while Israel is set to release 200 Palestinian prisoners.

25.01.2025 16:00 The BBC's Jon Donnison watched on in Ramallah as the former captives were greeted by cheering crowds.

24.01.2025 14:31 Four are due to be freed in a second exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.

24.01.2025 09:40 An IDF attack on a Lebanese apartment block targeting Hezbollah killed mostly civilians, BBC finds.

24.01.2025 09:40 A satellite image taken 21 January shows new construction within the demilitarised zone.

23.01.2025 18:40 Palestinian health authorities estimate 10,000 people are likely to be dead beneath Gaza's ruins.

23.01.2025 18:40 The move reverses President Biden's decision to remove the group from the US' terror list.

23.01.2025 18:40 The 25-year-old says music has been one of the most important parts of her healing process.

23.01.2025 13:30 Twelve Palestinians are reported to have been killed since the operation began in Jenin on Tuesday.

23.01.2025 09:00 Landmines are hindering the safe return of Syrians after the fall of the Assad regime.

22.01.2025 18:20 The group said it was "in support of Gaza and the ceasefire agreement" between Hamas and Israel.

22.01.2025 03:10 Lt Gen Herzi Halevi says "the terrible failure" to prevent the Hamas attack "accompanies me every day".