BBCNEWS BBC July 2, 2024
a planned pause in fighting in gaza came into effect early this morning, a temporary ceasefire, lasting initially four days, allowing some hostages out, as well as aid into the territory. these are some of the 13 israeli hostages, women and children, who were given their freedom in the last few hours. they made their way to egypt through the rafah crossing in southern gaza, and on to israel. one can only imagine the scenes as they were finally reunited with their loved ones. in the next few days, a total of 50 israeli hostages are expected to be released as part of the deal to contin...