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Hamas says it will free Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher after Israel delayed start of ceasefire until named releasedFull story: Gaza ceasefire begins after delay and Israeli strikesHow will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work?Israeli tanks continued to shell areas in Gaza as the scheduled time of 8.30am (0630 GMT) for the ceasefire to take effect passed, Reuters reports.Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a brief televised address on Sunday that the political echelon had directed the military to delay implementation and that it retained freedom to continue attacks in the Gaza Strip as long as

Ratification comes after delay led to fears that deal would come unstuck. It now passes to full cabinet for signoffMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s security cabinet has ratified a ceasefire deal to exchange dozens of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians in Israeli jails and pause the 15-month war for an initial six weeks.The approval came after an unexpected delay that sparked fears that last-minute disagreements between Israel and Hamas might scuttle the agreement. Far-right members of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government also threatened to derail months of work to end the conflict. Continue reading... Source link

Exclusive: Kiis FM show promises to ‘behave’ in 2025 as regulator reveals 146 complaints made to broadcaster about material in 2023-24Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereAlmost half of all complaints made in the last financial year about decency standards on Australian radio were about The Kyle & Jackie O Show, the Guardian can reveal.In the 2023-2024 financial year, 321 complaints were made to radio stations across Australia about “material not suitable for broadcast”. Of these, 146 complaints (45%) were about The Kyle & Jackie O Show.Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a