Israel

Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet assesses the US president's pledge to be a peacemaker.

Their boat was intercepted on Monday as they attempted to break Israel's naval blockade on Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said the attack, which the BBC could not independently verify, came after days of threats from Hamas.

Asif William Rahman used top security clearance to print and circulate documents over several months.

At least 39 reportedly die in three incidents near lorries transporting flour and aid distribution sites.

The BBC travels in an ambulance from the Gaza border to Amman with Siwar and her family

One of the two hostages was Yair Yaakov, who was killed in the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu says.

Five countries place travel bans on Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.