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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 20 ahead of ceasefire coming into force
An Israeli cabinet vote to approve the deal, which is set to begin on Sunday, is delayed, PM Netanyahu says.
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Gaza ceasefire deal reached by Israel and Hamas
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Bowen: Long-overdue ceasefire may stop the killing but won't end the conflict
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5 hours ago
'We have been waiting a long time' - Palestinians react to ceasefire deal
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7 hours ago
Biden hails ceasefire deal as both he and Trump claim credit
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6 hours ago
What we know about the Gaza ceasefire deal
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Gaza 'humanitarian zone' struck almost 100 times since May, BBC Verify finds
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18 hours ago

Dive boat survivors say they were pressed to sign statements they couldn't read
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21 hours ago
ICJ president Nawaf Salam named Lebanon's new prime minister
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2 days ago
Syrians hope for a future without Russia, but it may not be easy
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3 days ago
German-Iranian woman Nahid Taghavi released from prison in Tehran
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2 days ago
The woman who built an 'aidbot' for displaced people in Lebanon
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5 days ago

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2 days ago
Stories of the hostages taken by Hamas from Israel
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Israeli settlers in West Bank see Trump win as chance to go further
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6 days ago
'How Jimmy Carter kept me alive in Iran'
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8 January
Calls for justice and accountability in Syria grow after Assad's fall
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6 January

Watch/Listen

Watch: How people in Gaza and Israel responded to the ceasefire deal. Video, 00:01:14
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11 hours ago
Watch: Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal announced. Video, 00:00:39
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14 hours ago
Israeli strikes hit Yemen airport and power station Video, 00:01:01
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26 December 2024
Watch: BBC reporter returns to childhood home destroyed in Syria civil war. Video, 00:01:12
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23 December 2024
Watch: BBC goes inside Syrian prison holding IS detainees. Video, 00:01:26
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20 December 2024

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