an eruption of cheers as family members celebrate released in exchange. and the final day of campaigning is under way in germany ahead of a general election on sunday. has been found guilty of attempted murder. we begin in the middle east, with these live pictures from ofer prison, in the occupied west bank, which is one of palestinian prisoners

and detainees. earlier in gaza, a total of six hostages were released. first in rafah, two hostages — tal shoham and avera mengistu — this time in nuseirat. eliya cohen, omer shem tov and omer wenkert who are also now in the hands of the israeli military. the final hostage to be released today is hisham minutes he was handed over without a public ceremony in gaza city. earlier this week was not that of shiri bibas, as they had over by hamas on friday is hers.

gathered to watch the releases in a location that's become known as hostages square. the gaza ceasefire deal. let's speak to sebastian usher injerusalem. isa is a lot to get through. first of let's talk m— what we are about to see which is the release of more than 600 who have been palestinians who have been detained by that “happening happenirigiizn; 7 ”is happening in the 7 happening in the next few is happening in the next few minutes, is it? we is happening in the next few minutes, is it?— minutes, is it? we are expecting _ minutes, is it? we are expecting l to - minutes, is it? we are expecting l to come, | minutes, is it? we are - expecting l to come, certainly 7, the next 7 the next few 7 the next few hours, 7 has been slightly has compared tly delayed” 7 7 7 7 has compared to delayed” has compared to some ed” has compared to some ed the has co hostage o some ed the has co hostage handovers the has co hostage handovers that previous hostage handovers that we have seen in the past few weeks because it has been an weeks because it has. banners ., , . w more weeks beeaeee it has. banners ., , . w more elaborate kind elaborate, more elaborate kind of choreography that hamas has = -::= = -—22

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7—7 least would be technocrats, people who don't have previous involvement the hamas. involvement with the hamas. perhaps not even with the palestinian authority. all of perhaps not even with the pale at 1ian authority. all of perhaps not even with the pale at the authority. all of perhaps not even with the pale at the moment i. all of perhaps not even with the pale at the moment is all of perhaps not even with the pale at the moment is not if clear and clearand in clear and in the end, entirely clear and in theend. the arab states are saying what the arab states are saying is that must be a return is that there must be a return to a two state resolution of conflict between israelis the conflict between israelis and the palestinians. that has been what the international community has paid lip service to four years but has not ta ffi�*at eeafsia�*affiaa filfit 777 777 put any t? ffi�*jt ¥§§ei§5f7h7§7§ filfit 777 777 put any diplomatic really put any diplomatic energy in to force 777777-7tt for a 7 77 77 fo7ralon7g 7 77 77 fo7r a long time. 7 77 77 fo7ra long time. that forward for a long time. that would mean a huge new force behind it, to push it forward �*that is force behind it, to push it forward �* that is what forward because of that is what the arab world is asking for. so the only true solution is they see as doses the what they see asrdoses for the which would be what they see asrdoses for the �* own which would be what they see asrdoses for the

�* own sake, iich would be what they see asrdoses for the �*own sake, alongside be sebastian usher, sebastian usheank israel. sebastian usher, tlehana—aaa—a . ve israel. sebastian usher, tharile—aaaa . ve much. israel. sebastian usher, thanle—aaaa . ve much. of course, israel. sebastian usher, than. - very much. of course, when you very much. of course, when those palestinians are we 777777w7e7w7il7l7bri7n7g you released, we will bring you that now let's take you to be where the hungarian live to be where the hungarian minister viktor 0rban is his state of the 77— 7 7 let us not be translation: let us not be surprised — translation: let us not be surprised if— translation: let us not be surprised if the _ translation: let us not be surprised if the people - translation: let us not be surprised if the people do i translation: let us not be| surprised if the people do not want to be modern. all all, want to be modern. all in all, todayis want to be modern. all in all, today is an easy day for me because last i said the 7 e7 great opportunities following. great opportunities are opening before us. 7 politics politics will stage otherwise politics will look different at 7777nd77777f77777777 "’ "" 7— 7e7ria7§7f77£iié77 77 77tha7n7 7 7e7ria7§7f77£iié77 77 77tha7n7 it 7 now at the beginning sdoes now at the beginning of year and god helps us, will not decrease and it will not decrease and increase to an that has increase to an extent that has ever seen before.

applause . it happens from the of . it happens from the i _ of madame . it happens from the of madame president resignation of madame president of the republic from february tojune, when we reach an ep victory. whether it is election victory. whether it is war or inflation, the party won —:e: the second 7 the second largest7 vote ilii, in all europe. emile malta share in. all eurebe. uhlvebaalta .. a bigger victory but share in. all eurebe. onluemaltg .. a bigger victory but what had a bigger victory but what happens stays in happens in malta, stays in malta. the word patriot is had louder in brussels today than ever before. this is big deal 77 7777ta7lking7 talking about 7 because talking about patriotism in brussels requires courage that defies death like standing in a purple scarf foot77ball

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from us either. it turned out that from here, from the first draw of the annual state of the it is not long at all. nation, it is not long at all. is a good lesson, whoever this is a good lesson, whoever chose his friends betrays his party. this person will party. this the person will betray anyone. at the first possible moment, the first opportunity. the virtuous our community is etheh-th -.,: hl'h "hhhhh�*le .. . .. . is, as in one name precisely, is, as in one name says, for desmond faith, and antitrust. eor loyalty and trust. for those who do not understand it and do not feel are not not feel its beauty are not in the end everyone welcome. in the end everyone will get they deserve. will get what they deserve. this is the law. even though the sky large before the

this is the law. even though the sky elections, fore the this is the law. even though the sky elections, we 9 the european elections. we remained because we learn the calm because we learn the lesson that matters, time calm because we learn the lesson that mat know:ime calm because we learn the lesson that mat know that in experience. we know that in politics, there is only one thing which is change. constant thing which is change. there always 7that 7 that may 7 sometimes it is sometimes. sometimes it is good, sometimes it is bad and geese aemet'mea it is baa'ana ..,a.,aa....a...... think geese aemet'mea it is bade-“gem . . . . .. think you have seen it many think you have seen it all, that is one surprise all. that is one'surbriee ~ . ~ we give all. that is onetsurbriee tt t tt we give blows, we comes. we give blows, we receive blows sometimes you receive blows and sometimes you more than we go. the receive more than we go. the secret is that even in these secret is thateven— irtht-hese assumes we secret is thatevehinthese .. . . . ~ .. we have to secret is thatevehinthese tt t . . a a we have to stay strong, have 7- 7 *——* t 7 have to keep we have to keep standing. we know that boxing a sport know that boxing is a sport when even the winner gets beaten and this is exactly case in there is the case in politics. there is no victory of that suffering. pain is ourfriend. victory 7 -7 up for everything7,7 as you makes up for everything, as you all know, this is the best medicine. and for our next victory we still have to weight

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should still two in their final stages in that match between everton and manchester united must be at the negotiating table to end the war and ensure strong security guarantees. zelensky wrote: "ukraine's security is inseparable earlier mr zelensky posted that he'd also spoken to the prime ministers of the netherlands and albania. president trump earlier urged president zelensky and russian president vladimir putin to get together. deal with the us but media in the uk are reporting he has refused to sign.

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how he form a governing coalition? across a number of issues, but also because it has been president trump has fired america's highest—ranking of top military leaders. of thejoint chiefs of staff. also out is admiral lisa franchetti, the first woman to lead the us navy. the ousting of six pentagon

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have now been publicly a sixth hostage has been privately handed over. this is the scene live in the occupied west bank where more than 600 palestinians set to be aaaaa part of released as part of the ongoing agreement. us president trump has carried out a purge of senior officials at the pentagon, including the highest—ranking military officer, the chairman of thejoint chiefs of staff, general charles q brown. election are holding their final rallies today, democrats party is leading in the polls, with the hi, i'm ros atkins. this week on the media show, we'll look at how diplomacy