Watch: Freed detainee finds family alive after thinking they had been killed
A freed Palestinian detainee was overwhelmed to find out his family were alive, after believing they had been killed. Shadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer had lied to him and told him his family had been killed, and his home bombed. But when he arrived in Gaza, he was overwhelmed to be greeted by his family. The photojournalist says he was detained whilst reporting at al-Shifa hospital in March last year. Mr Sido spent 20 months in an Israeli prison and was one of nearly 2,000 prisoners exchanged for Israeli hostages, under the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire deal. Israel's prison service said they operated within the law and are not aware of any such incidents taking place. Israel is releasing 250 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas. Video released by the Israeli military shows Mor smiling and embracing two relatives. The footage shows Alon Ohel and Guy Gilboa-Dalal speaking to Israeli soldiers after being freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza. Einav Zangauker, the mother of a hostage freed from Hamas captivity and brought to Israel, spoke with him via video call for the first time in two years. Large numbers of people packed out Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, where screens were erected to welcome home hostages freed from Hamas captivity. Palestinians in the West Bank say they hope the deal could lead to a united Palestinian future. The BBC's Middle East Correspondent Yolande Knell and Gaza Correspondent Rushdi Abualouf talk about their memories of 7 October. Dozens of officials and diplomats staged a walk-out as he took to the podium, leaving large parts of the hall empty. Dozens of people filed out of the room in protest at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has rejected Washington’s argument that the move is a reward for Hamas. Prime Minister Starmer says the move will "revive the hope of peace" but Israel says it is "nothing but a reward for jihadist Hamas". BBC Verify's Merlyn Thomas looks at the latest Israeli strikes on buildings in Gaza City city over the weekend. BBC Verify analyses footage of the suspected drone attacks and images of a device found after the incident. Qatar, which has mediated indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, calls the attack a "blatant violation" of international law. Mike Huckabee, the United States Ambassador to Israel, has said that plans to recognise a Palestinian state have had "disastrous consequences". BBC Verify analyses footage from the attack and its aftermath to piece together the timeline of events and what it reveals. Families of hostages being held by Hamas are protesting across Israel in a day of marches, rallies and demonstrations. Rida Hijjeh says her daughter has lost 9.5kg, as famine is confirmed in Gaza City. The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet is travelling with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. The BBC's Lucy Williamson says the incident near Nablus was "completely unprovoked".
