he takes you to jerusalem. you live jerusalem. he takes you back to it. you it for just a little bit of time. and if there is hope, if you can imagine a free palestine, free jerusalem, probably you will work towards that and the same thing applies to occupied palestine. we've been to other parts of palestine because of the israeli occupation, but we've been told many times by our parents and grandparents, especially our mothers, they've been telling us stories about palestine, yemeni blood in the past. the good old days how palestine was, you know, all nice and beautiful unoccupied, unreached. and therefore i see in in this case how, our turns into a story. in reality, we have it. we don't have it, but it can turn into poems into poetry, into literature, into stories. so our homeland turns into a story we love our homeland because of the story. we love our homeland because of the story. and we love the story. it's about our homeland. and this connection is signifying. and israel wants to sever this relationship, for example, between palestinians and land,

that are going on, lucy williamson in jerusalem?— that are going on, lucy williamson in jerusalem?ork _ in jerusalem? they have been going on around a framework deal - in jerusalem? they have been going i on around a framework deal announced backin on around a framework deal announced back in may, but we are getting reports that they are now at an advanced stage. one palestinian official described it to the bbc as putting the finishing touches to the deal. and both sides, the israeli and hamas delegations are now in the same building, not indirect talks, but in the same building, holding final negotiations. we have been here before, but there are growing signs the night that a deal might be very close indeed, perhaps imminent, a deal that could see the end of the gaza war that has left more than 40,000 palestinians dead, but there has been no formal announcement yet, and this deal appears to be structured into three phases, with a final agreement, a commitment, to a permanent ceasefire, only being negotiated in the later stages. so, this is a partial deal. it will happen in stages,

i was taken to jerusalem. i wouldn't say i'm tied to it and i wasn't good bundle them through their opinion or something. but i was, you know, i'm invited to a conference in jerusalem about freedom and democracy. i went to nice to all. this is great. i'm just going to go and meet some people and this is very nice. i had a visit to because that sits on my trip. and while i was there, i, we, we were all taken into a room in the back of the can. they said we had a men meeting with the member of the can. i said, and i didn't know this was going to happen. but he drew out something which is called a jerusalem declaration, which is something that we were off to sign in the sort of co as of environment. and it says that, you know, you will put the interest that means right this time is the only person that didn't sign it because i didn't want to sign something that was going to make me e. like beholden to something, make that declaration. but most of the people didn't sign it and you know, part of it back. and i thin

i said, and i didn't know this was going to happen, but he drew out something which is called a jerusalem declaration, which is something that we were off to sewing in the sort of co operative environment. and it says that, you know, you will put the interest of these around this time, is there any person that didn't sign it? because i didn't want to sign something that was going to make the united beholden to something like that. they could, i should. but most of the people didn't sign it and you know, part of it back. and i think what was that old about as time is going on, i realize that, you know, they were a couple of american congressmen with me on the trip. but i realize that almost every body who becomes a congressman, i understand that that is expected to sign or off the sign this jerusalem declaration, which makes them play just personally to support the nation of israel. we have to take a short break. let's stop for a moment, but we will be back to the discussion in a few moments they tune the the russian states. never as one of the most sense be the best english i'll send send

embassy to its rightful place in jerusalem.e historic abraham courts the greatest drive toward peace normalization and more than a quarter-century. adopting the strategy to align u.s. central command to israel. and finally, president trump's wise decision to call out on rock for what it is, a hive of anti-semitism and eliminate every dollar of u.s. funding. when the enemy is inside the gates of the united nations america must be the one to call it by its name and destroy it. president trump on did this and we will return to the strategies and. you know as well as i that the enemy is inside more than just the gates of the united nation. it's all so powerful western institutions in my country and beyond this is why total victory is not just physical self-defense but ideological self-defense. as chair of the house republican conference i'm proud that house republicans have passed bipartisan resolution to support of israel. called out anti-semitism in the house of congress and brought transparency to the anti-semitic propaganda pus

of course, jerusalem is israel claims it says there's occupied east jerusalem, which belongs to the policy engines and dust. any hope. there are a few like of the palestinians being able to have the 2 state solution. you didn't really do much on that either. so how is that, that happening there? and why put the pressure? why does it matter to him? right, well, i want to be clear. i'm not suggesting in any way that donald trump should be seen as a friend to the palestinians, right? or an enemy to, to israel for that matter. he was extremely supportive to your point of israel during his 4 year term. and he just appointed mike huckabee, as, as envoy and or at and bass that or rather. and mike, how can be someone who doesn't even recognize the westbank? he, he calls a judea and samaria, he's, he's more zionist and in many ways and then some is relays, right? so i don't, i don't want my comments to be mis interpreted, but donald trump has multiple priorities. he's sort of an america 1st, or he does not want any headaches at the start of his term. and he's made it clear that he doesn't want the

by israel and in jerusalem as a whole, as seems to be for all different religions. that was, it was a political statement there at the time. and he said that it needed to be done. how do we think trump, what do we think his policies will be when he comes? or when he more, the embassy is a move that based on the decision that was made by presidents before me, the decision to move it was, it was to move. it was the idea that he just activated it. and he want certain political captain with his raiders of the time. and i think ghost is still is very supportive as well. but the, the way he came to the elections, the support from data from the stream community, the nice safe have for to interface what he needed to show some kind of empathy with their course. and uh, i think he is serious about at this time, at least in terms of stuffing the budget. now where he could be very tricky towards the other thing is in terms of the ultimate solution, the day after. and this is part of what's being talked about at the moment, and that's what defines 12 of the so how would i admini

listen to what he said. >> it is the jerusalem cross.d the memorial ceremony of jimmy carter. on the floor of our national cathedral, on the front page of his program was the very same jerusalem cross. >> a lot of people straight it is a question nationalism sy symbol. it is inlaid in the national cathedral and featured prominently in gold on the main altar. >> it is a huge logo. you can't miss it. to go down this road again as far as going after crosses or his personal life from years ago, you go down that road, you are not talking about the things that matter. this was done with the backdrop of that disastrous afghanistan withdrawal, we have proxies attacking our troops in the middle east with no accountability on where the money is going. pete is going to come in and clean house and that is what america voted for. >> he hung in there. do you think he will be confirmed? >> absolutely. another point about the tattoo. back in 2021. i can think of no better spokesman or actor to clean this out. >> he seems to have the votes. we will see.

embassy to its rightful place, israel's capital of jerusalem. president trump negotiated the historic abraham accords, the greatest ride towards peace normalization in more than a quarter century. president trump unlined u.s. central command with israel, a change that foster daily commute occasions with the joint exercises. my first trip to israel was has an undergraduate when i was selected as a fellow for the foundation for the defense of democracies. and i have been many times since, returning as a member of congress on the house intelligence committee and house armed services committee and most recently to deliver a speech to the kneset and meet with prime minister netanyahu. and every one of these visits to israel underscores to me the fundamental facts. israel is a miracle. israel is foundational to the united states and the american dream. earlier this year, i had the humbling honor of addressing israeli leaders in the hallowed halls of their knesset after we witnessed the most vicious, brutal attack on the jewish people since the holocau

jerusalem was the only capital the world we did not have an embassy. every time it would come to the attention of a president that they should locate the embassy, the state department would say it would create a dislocation and destabilization in the middle east. it was donald trump that the guts to say promises made, promises kept. there was no destabilization. it was the exact opposite. that was the abraham accords. i'm looking forward to the future of peace through strength. the emissary to the middle east. mike huckabee. heart be still. the ambassador to jerusalem. then you add to that marco rubio as secretary of state. how incredible. and then i'm really thrilled that with comes from middle east, at least a phonic as the -- elise stefanik as the u.n. ambassador. mike walsh and security adviser, a team is coming in place that understands peace through strength. >> the rebels in northwest syria, we think of them and they have an islamist, they have an islamist character to them. there's a kind of knee jerk assumption that they're going to be hostile

you had mentioned without question you would move the embassy to jerusalem.ation many candidates and some got elected president who said that and it hasn't happened. how can we know that you will really get it done and as president how concerned are you about the regional and international ramifications, what would be an extreme the controversial move? >> this would be provocative and would evoke so many reactions. let me be blunt. the iranian's and palestinians want to an israel already had nothing but contempt and a disregard for israel, anything we will do that would ameliorate those hatreds and fears and anxieties for the people of god for all those years? no. how would we know you would be different? for me this is not just a political issue. it is a deeply personal spiritual, matter of conviction. as i said i didn't start building my relationship with israel because i might run for president, i've got to go up there and make the jewish republicans really happy with me, i better say the right things, maybe somebody can coach me and handed me some stockin

we will be live with our middle east correspondent in jerusalem and our gaza correspondent in a momentere is jake sullivan. >> we are now at a pivotal point in negotiation for a hostage deal and cease-fire in gaza. the president spoke with prime minister netanyahu yesterday and just got off the phone with the emir of qatar and will be speaking soon with the president of egypt. we are close to a deal and it can get done this week. i am not making a promise or prediction but we will work to make it happen. >> jonah fisher is in jerusalem and our correspondent is in istanbul. i want to get from both of you the latest that you are hearing from the respective sides in the negotiation. jonah, i will begin with you. >> today has been a day in which we have heard strong voices against this deal in israel including prominent members of benjamin netanyahu's cabinet. one of them came out this morning with a tweet saying he thought it would be a catastrophe for israeli national security if the deal went ahead. clearly, mr. netanyahu has quite a job to do. there was also a letter written to him as

more from jerusalem. >> he woke up to the sound of a huge explosion.ed to his sons but no one answered. three of his four boys killed by shrapnel in their sleep. a committed was 13. mohammed. was 11. and seven. they wrapped up for some warmth in the cold family tent. now, their family says their final goodbyes. three young brothers killed. >> this is the safe place the army is talking about. there is no safe place in gaza. what the occupation claims is blatant lies. >> this is what gaza's displaced families woke up to. carnage in the place they fled to for safety. the israeli military says it killed the commander of hamas internal security service setting he had helped the group's military wing plan attacks on israeli forces in gaza. the hamas run interior ministry said the head of police was also among the dead and accused israel of spreading chaos by killing police officers. israel has repeatedly attacked this camp accusing hamas operatives of hiding among civilians. >> since the beginning of 2025, there has been a significant escalation of israeli a

emir nader in jerusalem, - between the two sides?k. between the two sides? emir nader injerusalem, thank you. nader injerusalem, thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. welcome back. the bbc has found that workers in chinese factories making clothes for the fast fashion giant shain are labouring for more than 75 hours a week in contravention of the country's labour laws. these working hours are not unusual in the southern city of guang joe but the findings will add to a growing list of questions about working conditions in factories. our china correspondence laura bicker has more. few stop to eat during the breakfast rush. for those who work in this warren of more than 5,000 clothes firms, the factory clock dictates their day. at a nearbyjob market, workers check the stitching they'd be expected to do. they get paid per piece, so their skill and speed determine how much they make. translation: it depends how difficult the item is. _ something simple, like a t—shirt is i to 2 yuan per piece, and i can make aro

things to come for america, and indeed, the world well for more or less let us cross live now to jerusalem, or we can speak to ortiz, middle east bureau chief, maria sent north. yeah, maria, so after months of wrangling, it appears there is a deal, a yes, a prime minister of katara that was among the key mediators in days and months long talk just now came out to the media to announce the ceasefire agreement. raising the work all day to or is apart from katara, egypt and america to call and say it's implementation will start on sunday. they sunday, january 19th. he also sat, the car will always work with partners to make sure this agreement will be doable, and also expressed hope that both sides will make sure that the deal and the terms of the deal are implemented earlier. how mazda gave green lights to an exchange slash these far to deal with is ro, i'm from our middle east sources. we know that the draft proposal was returned by the militant group without any amendments. and now the ball is in till it leaves courts. we still need to hear official confirmation from these really side to s

let's cross live now to jerusalem and speak to ortiz, middle east bureau chief maria phenomena. maria, i, d. o. many months in the making. we've seen a higher expectations turn into false daltons before though. so what is actually known about the agreement to well, the latest is that 10 miles gave green lights to an exchange slash these far deal with israel. a short while ago the group released the statement saying it had, hadn't that it's response to the mediators from our own sources in the middle east . we know that this is a positive response and that the dropped proposal was returned by him us without any amendments. now the ball is and tele, leaves court. we need to hear official confirmation from. it's really sides to say with 100 percent certain chief, but the deal is truck hand just now we hear from prime minister's office the duties and yeah, who's firms? tense how miles has backed down from its last minute demands to alter the deployment of is ready forces along the philadelphia route. that is a line between gaza and egypt that the buddha. however, the problem it as h

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, jerusalem.ow on the streaming service netflix. it's the latest commerical venture involving the sussexes, after stepping away from royal duties five years ago, asjoe inwood reports. i've always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it. last year was a difficult one for harry and meghan�*s fledgling media empire. this, it seems, is how they hope to turn their fortunes around. i'm going to share some little tips and tricks. this trailer, released by the streaming giant netflix, is for her new series with love, meghan. she will, we're promised, reveal how even the most minute details can help add beauty to our lives. but not every project harry and meghan have embarked on has lived up to the hype. hey, it's me. i'm just excited to be myself and talk and be unfiltered. the couple's $20 million podcast deal with spotify ended afterjust 12 episodes, with an executive from the company reportedly calling them "grifters". their documentary about the world of polo received a lukewarm recept

in september, he announced he would be willing to go to jerusalem. he made a public statement after he consulted with me. i strongly approved. he announced this. i contacted the israeli prime minister. he went. it was momentous. the baptist church in washington where i attended services adjourned early so i could go home and watch his speech. it was harsh. if you read the text, he laid down the maximum demands of the arab world. it was an important what he said, it was where he said it. he invited the prime minister of israel to join him in egyptian territory, which turned out to be a disaster. the two men were totally incompatible. they were only together 20 minutes and stormed away from each other in a spirit of anger. i high point of a visit and a low point. later, to be brief, i decided the only way to break this deadlock was to invite both men to come to camp david to meet with me. camp david was not well known then. i then wrote a long letter to both of them. they both agreed. they arrived. i talked to both. before that, i had a deep psychoanal

there have been thousands of palestinians across the occupied west bank across occupied east jerusalem. would have been arrested by his really forces throughout these continuous raids. and it's still unclear exactly who is going to be released, but this was surely a point of contention for the is really government because the far right again did not want to see palestinian detain needs from is rarely jones released as part of the deal. but as we saw back in november of 2023, that was part of the cost for a deal for these really captives were released. there was a prisoner swap. but now the situation is a little different. the cost is going to be much higher after more than $467.00 days of this war. and it's also worth mentioning, this will finally put an end to the suffering of the millions of palestinians and gaza, who been forcibly displaced to ban starr who has been seeking refuge from relentless, is rarely bombardment just in the last 24 hours. you are looking at nearly a 100 pounds billions, who's been killed and these really military for some time. and for is really officials hav

east jerusalem is what the palestinians want as a capital of any future states. or there's so many complexities, let alone the short term when it comes to governing gauze is so know in a short answer is that there is nothing concrete going to come out. but there was a message from the international community if you will, that this is important for them. that is the only way forward, but you are having coverage. uh israel palestine for a very long time. i can tell you what was it was going to be credited really difficult. the last time they were told was over 10 years ago, a settlement expansion continued where you had the us extra st. john carry doing shuttle diplomacy between the 2 sides. they failed and they'd only started talking about talks about tools, no real poplar negotiations. so it gives you a sense of how difficult it is to get to the concept of a palestinian state. however, it is, as anyone will tell you, the only way for it to stop the cycle of violence uh in the regents. mm hm. cuz he said the stephanie uh, talks about tools. thanks so very much the

we also await the israeli response as well, but mark logan is in jerusalem, monitoring events.date. it is a very fast moving situation at the moment. we were expecting a press conference about 35 minutes ago by the qatari foreign minister or prime minister, in which we thought that they would announce that a ceasefire in gaza has been clinched. that has not happened, that press conference, and then there were reports that hamas had made one final demand to israel, regarding israel but �*s presence in the south of the gaza strip, a corridor which is close to the rafah border crossing with egypt. however, we have just had a statement from a hamas official, saying, as you said, they have told the bbc that the movement, hamas, has handed over its approval of the ceasefire agreement. that is been reported by our gaza correspondent, who is currently in turkey, who has been speaking to sources inside hamas. it would appear there is approvalfrom hamas. it would appear there is approval from the homicide, which was the outstanding approval, because it seemed that the israeli government

on the front page of his program was the very same jerusalem cross. it is a christian religious symbol. when events happened preceding the biden inauguration, i was part of the mobilization to defend that inauguration as someone who had been a proud supporter of donald trump but also a member of the military. i had orders to come to washington, d.c. to guard the inauguration and at the last minute those orders were revoked. i have never had orders revoked before. i have had orders to do a lot of dangerous things. they were revoked and i was not told why. later when i wrote my book i was able to get information and it was because i had been identified. someone who had served in iraq and afghanistan and guantanamo bay holding a riot shield outside of the white house, i had been identified as an extremist, someone unworthy of guarding the inauguration of an incoming american president. if that is happening to me, senator, how many other men and women, how many other patriots, how many other people of conscious? we have not even talked about covid. tens o

victoria was arguing ferociously within the white house, that he should move the embassy to jerusalem and he should pull out of the deal. and at the end of the day, the president, i think, made the right decision. he said no to his own secretary of state. he said no to his own secretary of. he moved the embassy victoria and i were both there injuries salem the day our embassy opened the anniversary of the creation of the modern state of israel. and i don't think it's coincidental that within a week of opening the embassy, the president announced he was withdrawing from the disastrous iran nuclear deal. now, fast forward the end of the administration. look, anyone who cares about peace in the world. ought to ask. well, gosh, four years ago, we saw peace miraculously flowering in the middle east. we the abraham accords being signed the south lawn, we were both there for the signing. and if you care about peace, you ought ask, well, what happened? how come didn't happen for 50 years before that? what confluence of led to arabs, israelis coming together and finding peace? and i'll tell yo

iam in i am in jerusalem i am injerusalem talking about the prospects for that ceasefire and also injectingin the past few minutes, treasury minister tulip siddiq it is good to be cautious. in the past few minutes, treasury minister tulip siddiq resigns, after growing pressure over an anti—corruption investigation in bangladesh. trump's pick for defence secretary — pete hegseth — vows to restore a "warrior ethos" to the military — but is grilled by senators over his views on woman in combat. we can no longer count on reputational deterrence, we need real deterrence. for thank as she visits patients at the staff of the hospital that treated her. negotiations to agree a ceasefire in gaza

we�*ll get the latest from our teams in jerusalem and washington.questions, whether he is fit to lead the military. we will carry that live. here, the prisons watchdog warns that drones used to fly weapons into high—security jails, are a threat to national security. and the princess of wales meets patients at the royal marsden hospital — as she thanks staff, who cared for her, during cancer treatment.

you mentioned that without question, you would move embassy to jerusalem. organization over course of years many candidates, some have been elected president and said that and it has not happened, how can we know you would get it done, can and also k as president how concerned are you about international regional ramifications, that would be controversial move. >> excuse has always been it would be provocative and invoke so many reactions, let me be blunt, iranians and palestinians already hate israel and have disdain for israel, do we think there is anything weae will do that will ameliorate those fears and anch this is a personal, and spiritual, a matter of convict, i did is not start building my relationship with israel because i said some day i'm running for office, i have to go upom there and make all of the jewish republicans really happy with me. i better say the right things, maybe someone can coach me on what i'm supposed to say and hand me talking points, folks. youha heard today what i believe. i back it up with 42 years of being an advocate of i

i'm live in jerusalem, i'm live injerusalem, where all the signs are that a deal could be imminent, although — donald trump's pick for secretary of state, is about to be questioned by fellow senators in his confirmation hearing. these are the scene live on capitol hill — we'll bring you that session when it gets under way. and conclave and emilia perez lead the nominations for the 2025 baftas. we'll bring you more on those tipped for awards. hello. let's start in the middle east with negotiators from israel and hamas continuing a final push towards clinching a ceasefire and hostage release deal. an unnamed israeli official has said that hamas have now agreed to the draft of the agreement that's been presented to both sides in qatar. but the office of the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu swiftly denied the report.

we'll get the latest from our teams in jerusalem and washington. donald trump's pick for defence secretary faces senate confirmation a hearing. live pictures from the proceedings when he answers some of those questions, whether he is fit to lead the military. we will carry that live. here, the prisons watchdog warns that drones used to fly weapons into high—security jails, are a threat to national security. and the princess of wales meets patients at the royal marsden hospital — as she thanks staff, who cared for her, during cancer treatment. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. after more than a year of bloodshed, there are growing hopes that the war in gaza could finally be coming to an end. negotiatons in qatar, between israel and hamas, are said to be, in theirfinal stages. a qatari spokesman says an agreement is now "closer than it's been for months". the conflict began a65 days ago. the possible deal is thought to include the initial release of 3a israeli hostages. in return, it's expected that some palestinian prisoners would be freed. and an agre

cnn's jeremy diamond live for us in jerusalem this morning.eremy, what can you tell us about the state of these talks and why they seem to be accelerating here? >> well, casey, it's clear that these parties are nearing the final stages of negotiations for a comprehensive ceasefire and hostage deal. but the question still remains as to whether or not they will get this deal across the finish line. a hamas official telling us that several sticking points still remain in these talks, including over a proposed israeli buffer zone inside the gaza strip, where israeli troops would remain. and details concerning the release of palestinian prisoners, among several other sticking points as well. but over the weekend, we did see some really concrete movement in the right direction towards a deal, first of all, with the israeli prime minister agreeing to dispatch the mossad director, david barnea, who has led the israeli negotiating team at key junctures in these talks in the past. he was only supposed to travel to doha, qatar, if indeed there had been s

our correspondent in jerusalem, emir nader, gave us the latest. from mr benjamin netanyahu's office that the list of 3a names that hamas has shared with the media, including the bbc, is actually a list given by israel to mediators as early as july. a list given by israel to mediators as early asjuly. as you mention, on that list there are a number of elderly, young, female soldiers, some children who are understood, who hamas has previously said were dead. the israeli side has asked for information on the, about the names on the list, has asked for information about their condition for each person, whether people are alive or not. hamas, we understand, has asked for time. a beginning, initial period of ceasefire in order to ascertain the status of the hostages that they have. now, the publication of the list has been seen as a form of pressure on prime minister netanyahu. his spokesman has said today that it is a form of psychological warfare by hamas. hamas just published on saturday a video of one of the hostages, a young female soldier. we can

thank you for the update from jerusalem. - the government here is unveiling a new pledge to cut the numberwaiting more than 18 weeks for medical treatment. ministers want to lower the figure by nearly half a million over the next year — with more patient choice and greater access to community diagnostic centres and surgical hubs. they say the changes will help them meet a key election pledge made by sir keir starmer. our health editor hugh pym reports. getting checks and tests closer to home, and more quickly. that's the aim of the network of community diagnostic centres in england. examples include scans and endoscopies. as part of the new plan to cut waiting lists, opening times will be extended to 12 hours a day, seven days a week, so more work can be done away from hospitals. the nhs app will be upgraded to allow more patients to book treatments and appointments. it will also make it easier for people to exercise their right to choose an nhs or private provider for their care. for the head of nhs england, amanda pritchard, it means more control over the process for patients and a more

example, again, sadat going to jerusalem. crown prince of uae. making peace with israel.t was not popular with his public. and most i think telling was the good friday agreement between the catholics and potest analysis in northern ireland. mediated by former u.s. senator and majority leader journal mitchell and from you had a situation where, again, courage was used. leaders of the catholic and poststandpoint communities who had -- propertiest instant communities who had spent 20 years in what was called the troubles. they said enough is enough. even though our public may want to keep the battle, we have to find a way to reach peace. that kind of political courage is tremendously important. peter: in the "the art of diplomacy" book you talk about regime change, human rights, economic sanctions. you're a lawyer. is there a role for the legal community in all of this. stuart: i think being a lawyer is extremely important in diplomacy. you need to be able to analyze both sides and you need to be able to write and speak. i'm glad you mentioned the economic sanctions because

terribly in this war that hamas started. 0ur correspondentjonah fisher is covering the talks from jerusalemr are intensifying. they've been going on for a while involving both an israeli delegation and an hamas delegation, but they've not been talking to each other directly. they've been effectively negotiating through mediators. what we are hearing tonight is that both of those delegations — while not in the same room. they're certainly not meeting face—to—face. they are in the same building, and that they are working on technical details. some quite detailed points related to how this ceasefire agreement might work when put in practice on the ground. the very broad brush of this deal — well, it should be said that it is a partial deal. it's the first of three phases that are envisaged. really only the first phase has been fully speued first phase has been fully spelled out in the draft deals that have been leaked from this process. that would involve 42—day ceasefire. and during that ceasefire, there would be a phased release of israeli hostages — hostages who were taken during the hamas