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His brother in law Nadav and niece Yam were among those murdered on October the seventh and his sister and her three surviving children were taken hostage.

Dr Izzat Abdulhadi Head of the General Delegation of Palestine to Australia says the ceasefire will give his people some breathing space.

Francesca Albanese says the deal is a good step but life can never go back to normal in the besieged enclave.

Oxfam says the lack of clean drinking water, food and fuel in Gaza mean conditions are deteriorating fast.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day ceasefire in their war in exchange for the release of 50 women and children held in Gaza. Here's what we know about the deal and what may unfold next.

Former ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma says the overwhelming majority of Israelis support the ceasefire deal, even though it may be challenged by the ultra-right in the country.

Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus says the hostage swap is a 'good deal' and the IDF will use the ceasefire to prepare for future operations.

Global Affairs Editor John Lyons takes us through the details of the limited ceasefire, including the release of some Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

The parents of the Palestinian teen in an Israeli prison is hoping for the release of their son in a hostage-prisoner swap deal.

Head of Programs with Médecins sans Frontières Simon Eccleshall has called for a durable ceasefire as two of its doctors were killed in a strike on Al Awda Hospital in northern Gaza.

The ABC's John Lyons says the potential deal will be one of the 'most complicated' hostage exchanges in Gaza history.

Former hostage negotiator Oliver McTernan discusses the likelihood of a successful deal and the 'torturous' political hurdles in its way.

TikTok creators say using this filter will raise money for charity. It's the latest example of digital activism sweeping social media platforms, but it sounds a little too good to be true — so, is it?

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says 67 Australians, permanent residents and their families crossed through the Rafah border crossing overnight. Follow live.

The Netanyahu family has towered over Israeli politics for more than two decades. Now, the prime minister's popularity is plummeting and some people are questioning if his relatives are pulling the strings.

Israel's government has voted to back a deal to secure the release of some of the hostages held in Gaza over four days where there will be a "pause in fighting".

Footage released by the Yemen group shows several gunmen being dropped from a helicopter onto the cargo ship, with officials saying the ship's 25 crew members have been taken hostage.

It's understood the truce would last up to five days and involve the release of up to 100 hostages currently being held by Hamas.

Premature babies have been evacuated from Gaza hospitals and are transferred into Egypt at the Rafah Border crossing.

WHO Regional Emergency Director Dr Richard Brennan says around 1,000 patients need to be evacuated from Gaza. 

A senior Hamas leader says the group is "close to reaching a truce agreement" with Israel as it delivers its response to Qatari mediators. 

They say it is a "terrible" time for Netanyahu's government to float such an idea, with more than 200 hostages still held captive by Hamas.

Since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, Jenin in the occupied West Bank has been the major focus of continuous Israeli raids. An Israeli official says they're working to prevent a third front from opening up but a local resident says his neighbours and militants in the camp are angry.

The United States says it believes Israel and Hamas are moving closer to a deal that would secure the release of some hostages held in Gaza.

A White House spokesperson says Israel and Hamas are close to hostage release deal as critically ill patients from Gaza's largest hospital are being evacuated to Egypt.