hello, i'm anjana gadgil.to their homes in the north of the gaza strip after israel accused hamas of breaching the terms of their ceasefire deal. israel has so far prevented them crossing into the north until plans are in place for the release of israeli civilian arbel yehud, who is being held by the palestinian islamichhad.

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hello, i'm anjana gadgil. thousands of displaced palestinians have been prevented from returning to their homes in the north of the gaza strip after israel accused hamas of breaching the terms of their ceasefire deal. israel has so far prevented them crossing into the north until plans are in place for the release of israeli civilian arbel yehud, who is being held by the palestinian islamichhad. the dispute came after hamas freed four israeli women soldiers and 200 palestinian inmates were released from israeli jails, the second exchange to take place as part of the gaza ceasefire deal. lucy williamson reports from tel aviv. in a theatre of war, the theatre of victory. cheering four israeli soldiers escorted by hamas to a specially built stage. naama, liri, daniella and karina smiling for the cameras. after 15 months in captivity, theirfreedom signed moments before. hostages taken by brute force, released with a pen. back home in israel, they watched them freed. tension breaking into relief. into tears. the ch

hello, i'm anjana gadgil. it's been one of the most controversial nominations made by donald trump since he won the us presidential election, but it looks like he's got his man. pete hegseth has been confirmed as the new defence secretary, but by the narrowest of margins. the vote was fifty—fifty in the senate, with three republicans saying no, including the former senate leader mitch mcconnell. that meant the vice president jd vance had to cast the deciding vote, confirming pete hegseth in his post. this was the moment the tie was broken. on this vote, people voting yes is 50 and no is 50. the senate being divided, the vice president votes in the affirmative and the nomination is confirmed. as that drama was taking place in washington, donald trump was in los angeles to see for himself the devastation caused by the recent wildfires. the president and first lady met with fire officials and also spoke to some of those who lost their homes. mr trump said he was shocked to see the scale of destruction first hand.