BBCNEWS Newsday July 2, 2024
minister benjamin netanyahu has been meeting his cabinet to vote on a proposed deal that could see hamas release dozens of israeli hostages over the next few days. they were seized at gunpoint when hamas — designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government — launched its attacks on israel on october 7th. it's thought, in return, israel would release more than a hundred palestinian prisoners and there would be a four—day pause in fighting. but amid the hope, an announcement from the palestinian islamichhad group that one of the hostages it was holding has died. we start wi...