Matthew Doran

YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Hamas says it needs more time to retrieve bodies of Israeli hostages | ABC NEWS

Funerals have begun for Israeli hostages returned from Gaza, as Hamas warns it needs help to retrieve the rest of the dead captives.

It comes as Palestinians released from Israeli jails share harrowing accounts of abuse during their time behind bars.

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YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Hamas releases more hostage remains as video of executions in Gaza emerges | ABC NEWS

Hamas releases the remains of more Israeli hostages, as video emerges of militants executing Palestinians in the streets of Gaza City

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YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Tears and jubilation as hostages and prisoners return home | ABC NEWS

Tears and jubilation as Israelis and Palestinians are released, in a major turning point in the deadly and grinding two year long war in Gaza.

Our coverage of the momentous day from Tel Aviv, Ramallah and Jerusalem.

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YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Hamas releases all remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza | ABC NEWS

In Hostage Square, the emotions of a nation were on display.

The remaining 20 living hostages were freed by Hamas, but the bodies of only four dead captives are being handed over today - prompting anger from Israel.

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YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Thousands of Palestinians return to Gaza's north as the ceasefire begins | ABC NEWS

Palestinians stream north and hostage families wait anxiously as Gaza ceasefire begins

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Malnourished Huda needs treatment outside of Gaza — but she can't leave Hospitals in Gaza are having to divert resources to treating surging cases of malnutrition as starvation takes hold across the strip. Meanwhile, children who need treatment are waiting to be evacuated...

In August we reported on the story of 12 year old Huda, suffering extreme malnutrition. Her hair was falling out, and she didn't have enough energy to get out of bed.

We're hearing reports that Huda died in recent days.

Here's our story from August:
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Israel has said it will not release Marwan Barghouti as part of the Gaza ceasefire, hostage and prisoner release deal in coming days

Israel and Hamas peace plan agreement is monumental but questions remain The announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to phase one of a peace deal in Gaza is significant. But despite the celebrations, the end of the war is still far from certain, writes Matthew Doran...

Israel and Hamas' first-phase peace plan agreement is monumental but the end of the war is far from certain

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Australians in Israeli detention allege beatings in reports to DFAT The ABC has obtained details of redacted summaries prepared by Australian diplomatic staff, including allegations that one Australian citizen was slapped and had his passport "destroyed".

Australians arrested for trying to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza allege beatings in 'dystopian' prison, DFAT reports show.

One says he was forced to take his clothes off and dance “like a monkey” in front of Israeli guards.

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'A rift in the nation': Inside Israel after two years of war After two years of war, a fractured but defiant Israel is struggling to assert itself at home and abroad.

Two years on from Hamas’ October 7 attacks, and with war still dragging on in Gaza, Israel is a divided and fractured country.

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Man most Palestinians want as leader has spent years in solitary confinement Despite spending more than 20 years behind bars, Marwan Barghouti is the man most Palestinians would want as their leader.

The man many Palestinians want as their leader remains behind bars in an Israeli jail.

His family says a recent stunt by a high profile Israeli minister shows they’re scared of what he could achieve if set free.

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Fresh talks to begin as Netanyahu says he wants negotiations done quickly Representatives of Israel, Hamas and the United States are set to begin fresh talks in Egypt about how to implement Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan.

Pleas for peace in Gaza and Israel, as Trump presses for a quick deal ahead of talks between Hamas and the Netanyahu Government in Cairo on Monday.

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Further negotiation needed, Hamas says, as hostage release agreed The group also reiterated its agreement to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to an independent Palestinian body.

Hamas says further negotiations on peace plan are required, but it’s prepared to release all Israeli hostages under future deal

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YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Nervous wait as Hamas considers peace plan | ABC NEWS

Nervous wait for Palestinians and families of Israeli hostages as Hamas weighs up whether to back Donald Trump's 20 point Gaza peace plan

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YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) West Bank village on the frontline of a territorial battle | ABC NEWS

The West Bank town of Al-Mughayyir is surrounded by illegal Jewish settlements.

Residents accuse settlers and the IDF of working together to make their lives a misery, in an example of how difficult it will be to achieve Palestinian statehood.

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In the West Bank, Palestinians have mixed feelings about the growing statehood push Australia joined nine other nations in formally recognising Palestinian statehood at the UN this week. But Palestinians have mixed feelings.

Few Palestinians are going to reject the line up of countries, including Australia, recognising statehood at the UN.

But views are mixed as to why now, and what benefit it will actually bring the Palestinian population.

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Finding 'paradise' in the midst of devastating destruction A newborn baby was left in a Gaza hospital, the sole survivor of a deadly Israeli strike which killed her family. A couple who had struggled to have children of their own knew they had to provide her ...

In the midst of destruction in Gaza, these parents found 'paradise' through adoption

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Broken leg wrapped with bandages and bricks: Why the injured cannot evacuate Gaza City Israel's planned military offensive to take Gaza City is threatening thousands of hospital patients who cannot evacuate or have no place else to go.

A broken leg wrapped with bandages and bricks, and major open wounds requiring surgery - why the seriously injured Palestinians of Gaza City can’t flee south, as Israel demands

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YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) International Association of Genocide Scholars says Israel committing genocide in Gaza | ABC NEWS

International Association of Genocide Scholars says Israel has met the legal threshold to be considered as committing genocide in Gaza

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Leading scholars say Israel committing genocide in Gaza The International Association of Genocide Scholars says signatories to the genocide convention, including Australia, should prevent arms sales to Israel and uphold international law.

International Association of Genocide Scholars says Israel committing genocide in Gaza.

86 per cent of the 500 members voting backed the resolution declaring the legal criteria had been met.

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YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Journalists in Gaza say they feel their lives are 'worth nothing' | ABC NEWS

“We live … in the queue of death.”

Gaza’s journalists are the eyes and ears of the world in the war ravaged strip, and many are angry at the global response to the killing of their colleagues - including five at the Nasser Hospital last Monday

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Iran slams 'weak' Albanese as Israel claims credit for ambassador ban An Israeli government spokesperson has effectively accused Australia of being shamed into acting against Iran in the wake of revelations it was involved in antisemitic attacks.

Israeli government claims credit for pushing Albanese to expel Iranian diplomats

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Israel's Gaza hospital strike inquiry fails to acknowledge second attack The IDF report into the strikes which killed 20 people, among them five journalists, says troops targeted a camera set up by Hamas but doesn't provide evidence for that claim.

Israeli military's initial inquiry into Gaza hospital strikes fails to acknowledge second attack

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YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Five journalists among 20 killed in hospital strike Netanyahu says was 'tragic mishap' | ABC NEWS

Israel's insistence it will undertake a thorough investigation into the Nasser Hospital attack won't instil much confidence, particularly given the Prime Minister's labelling of a second strike, hitting first responders at a hospital, as a "tragic mishap"

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Israel's response to killing of journalists highlights Trump's influence If you ever need an indication of how quickly utterances from Donald Trump can ricochet from Washington to Jerusalem, his intervention in the latest devastating attack on a hospital in Gaza is a case ...

While Netanyahu’s response to the Nasser hospital attack again highlights Donald Trump’s influence over the Israeli leader, it goes nowhere near explaining the strike itself - a point which will anger the world, as more journalists are killed in Gaza.

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Israeli air strike on southern Gaza hospital kills 15, including journalists, health ministry says Israel has launched a series of attacks on the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, with local health authorities reporting at least 15 people have been killed.

#BREAKING At least 15 dead, including 4 journalists, as Israel strikes Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza.

The IDF has not immediately responded to the ABC's questions about the attacks.

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Brother of hostage Evyatar David is demanding ceasefire mediators force Hamas to release him Ilay David says mediators Qatar and Egypt need to put pressure on Hamas to release the hostages, saying their survival is his only concern.

The brother of Israeli hostage Evyatar David tells the ABC the video released by Hamas, showing him emaciated and digging what he said was his own grave, has fuelled him to fight for his freedom.

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IDF displacement orders suggest Israel's ultimate plan for Gaza By stitching together the so-called "evacuation orders" issued by the Israel Defense Forces, it is possible to see just how much of Gaza Israel has already taken.

The ever-shrinking territory in Gaza which more than two million Palestinians are being squeezed into

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Netanyahu's criticism of Albanese is following a familiar playbook Anthony Albanese joins a growing club of prime ministers and presidents personally berated by Benjamin Netanyahu, who is finding himself increasingly isolated on the world stage.

Netanyahu's criticism of Albanese and Australia takes a different tone to other countries and leaders, but follows a familiar playbook

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Israel's 'trust us' mentality loses power as it targets journalists Israel has provided documents it says justify its killing of a high-profile Palestinian journalist in Gaza. But the "trust us" mentality employed by Israeli authorities has long lost its power.

The “trust us" mentality employed by Israeli authorities to justify its actions in Gaza, such as killing journalists, has long lost its power after 22 months of death and destruction.

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