Israeli hostage release expected on Monday | Palestinians continue to return home to Gaza
The release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas is said to be on track, expected to begin on Monday morning local Israeli time. In Gaza, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have returned to what’s left of their homes.
And in the United States, President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to pay members of the military, during the federal government shutdown even though funding has not been approved by Congress.
00:00 Great anticipation for the return of Israeli hostages, at what’s hoped to be the final weekly rally in Tel Aviv.
04:00 Palestinians who’ve returned to homes in Gaza city grapple with what they’ve lost.
09:13 Cross-border clashes escalate tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
12:27 Blame game over the now twelve-day US government shutdown intensifies.
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