Evyatar David with his arms around his parents, wearing glasses and with short hair and beard
Live
Live

Hostages reunited with families as Trump leaves Israel for Gaza summit in Egypt

Israel has also released almost 2,000 Palestinian detainees, with busloads greeted by huge crowds in the occupied West Bank.
  • Middle East

More top stories

You are now seeing top stories for the UK

More to explore

The video playlist

Watch our pick of standout clips from across the BBC

US Politics Unspun

Cut through the noise with North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher’s newsletter.

Sign up here

Most watched

  1. 1

    Linda Rands smiles mischievously in a living room. She has short grey hair and wears red glasses
  2. 2

    Fire in monastery
  3. 3

    A freed hostage embraces two relatives after being released from Gaza.
  4. 4

    A freed Israeli hostage smiles as he speaks to an Israeli soldier.
  5. 5

    A group of Palestinian men stepping off a bus in Rammallah

Also in news

Most read

  1. 1

    Tommy Robinson refused to give phone Pin to protect 'journalistic material'

  2. 2

    Witkoff praises PM aide's 'tireless efforts' on Gaza

  3. 3

    'He just kept growing': Life with a 13-stone Arctic dog

  4. 4

    Two in court accused of killing jailed singer Watkins

  5. 5

    Mortgage rates creep back up as lenders show caution

  6. 6

    Who are the released hostages?

  7. 7

    First German state visit to UK for 27 years announced

  8. 8

    'Long and painful nightmare finally over,' Trump tells Israel's parliament

  9. 9

    What happens next in Gaza ceasefire plan after hostage release?

  10. 10

    Prisoner questioned over schoolgirl's 1994 murder

BBC News app

Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

BBC News app

More news on iPlayer and Sounds

Elsewhere on the BBC

Add to your watchlist on iPlayer and subscribe on Sounds

Sport

View more

Try the BBC Weather game

Think you can work out where's hotter and colder than you today? Find out by playing our game

Play now