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When the planned release of hostages by Hamas was delayed for several hours, father Thomas Hand thought he may be denied the chance yet again to be reunited with his nine-year-old daughter Emily - but she's been freed and they were reunited tonight

As the first hostages are freed from Hamas and Palestinians are released from jail, both sides are holding back their most high value assets, defence analyst Lt Col Stuart Crawford argues

Ohad Munder was one of the 13 Israeli nationals freed in a four-day truce in which Israel has agreed to halt its Gaza onslaught to allow Hamas to release some of the hostages snatched on October 7

There were scenes of jubilation as four jeeps carrying 24 hostages released by Hamas ended their weeks of terror this evening and are now set to return to loved ones

More details are beginning to emerge about the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Friday, as part of the historic four-day ceasefire agreed after seven weeks of intense conflict

Countdown star Rachel Riley has taken a swipe at Sky News presenter Kay Burley, slamming her question about Hamas hostages to an Israeli spokesperson as "astonishing" and "utterly revolting"

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has received an “initial” list of names of hostages expected to go free and relatives are being contacted

Little Emily Hand, whos is nine years old, is one of the child hostages that Hamas snatched from Israel during its bloody October 7 massacre, which saw more than 1,200 Israelis slaughtered

Jeremy Hunt's dishonest and misjudged Autumn statement was a clear attempt to deceive the electorate as he claimed the financial package on hand would help the country grow, with all the evidence pointing to years of hardship

On October 7, Hamas killed more than 1,000 people in Israel, including civilians and soldiers, and snatched 240 hostages. Among them were around 40 children, people with disabilities, elderly Israelis and one woman who cannot walk or talk or eat without a tube

Intense negotiations have continued between Qatar, the US, Israel and Hamas to seal the deal for 50 hostages, all of them women and children, to be released

Hamas attack survivor Millet Ben Haim, 27, took a selfie of herself smiling with friends just two minutes before militants opened fire on Supernova music festival in the October 7 attacks

In response to a recent attack on the al-Asad Airbase in Iraq by Iran-proxy forces, the US conducted airstrikes, killing several militants as Israel's war menacing in Gaza spills conflict across the Middle East

The Ukrainian president described how the horrors in his country could spiral into World War Three and accused the warmonger President of Russia of "lighting fires" around the globe

Thomas Hand has issued a heartwrenching appeal in London in a bid to get his daughter Emily back after she was taken hostage by Hamas - the little girl turned nine last week

The hostages reportedly included one Nepalese citizen and a Thai citizen who were seen being escorted into the al-Shifa hospital - the largest health facility in Gaza City

Qatar's prime minister said he is growing in confidence over an agreement, which is understood to involve up to 50 women and children being freed in return for a five-day ceasefire

Since the start of the conflict, Israel's IDF has repeatedly alleged that Hamas militants were using the al-Shifa hospital - the largest medical facility in Gaza City - as a base of operations

The Yemeni Houthi rebels - a Tehran-backed Shi'a militia - confirmed that they had sezied control over the ship due to its connection with Israel before taking 52 seamen and women hostage in the Red Sea

A moment of silence was held after kick-off between Poland Under 21s and Israel as both sets of players remembered those killed in the Hamas attacks on October 7

A Chancellor with his finger on the nation’s pulse would be looking to boost school and hospital spending, ease the social care crisis and support four million children in poverty

Lifesaving aid deliveries came to a halt yesterday as communications systems in the strip went down for a second day, sparking fresh fears for those in warzone

Hanin Barghouthi is accused of a single count of expressing an "opinion or belief" in support of Hamas after allegedly delivering a four-minute speech backing the group

Thomas Hand fought back tears ahead of his daughter Emily's ninth birthday as he admitted he still cannot imagine what she is going through, but insisted he "can't let my feelings interfere with getting her back"

Israeli Defence Forces swooped on Gaza Citys al-Shifa hospital on Wednesday where patients have run out of oxygen and water, with troops claiming they had found Hamas weapons and a tunnel