Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti assaulted by Israeli prison guards, son says

Family fears for 66-year-old’s life after assault while he was being transferred between prisons Gaza ceasefire – live updates Palestine’s most popular leader, Marwan Barghouti, was beaten unconscious by Israeli prison guards and his family fears for his life, his son has said, citing evidence given by former Palestinian detainees released this week as part … Read more

Gaza ceasefire live: Israelis and Palestinians celebrate hostage and detainee releases as key truce issues remain

Thorny questions such as whether Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza are still to be answered, highlighting fragility of truce Israelis and Palestinians celebrate as truce brings hope of ‘era of peace’ Jason Burke is the Guardian’s international security correspondent Hamas has started deploying armed fighters and police across parts of Gaza in … Read more

Gaza ceasefire has now come into effect, Israel’s military says – live

Ceasefire came into effect at midday local time Israeli military has said that the ceasefire agreement has come into effect, as troops have now retreated to the deployment lines agreed upon. In a statement released on Telegram, the IDF says troops “began positioning themselves along the updated deployment lines” from midday local time. Continue reading…