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Gaza ceasefire: Israel waits for hostage names

As Israelis wait to find out which hostages will be released next, Gazans are returning to destroyed, unrecognisable neighbourhoods.

As Israelis wait to find out which hostages will be released next, Gazans are returning to destroyed, unrecognisable neighbourhoods.

Hamas is expected to hand over to Israel the names of four hostages to be released on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal. They will be freed in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.

Also in the programme: Donald Trump promises to declassify documents on JFK鈥檚 assassination; how climate change is affecting education; and Ed Sheeran becomes the first Western artist to perform in Bhutan.

(Photo shows a woman praying in in Tel Aviv, Israel on 19 January 2025. Credit: Abir Sultan/EPA)

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