Matthew Doran

Program: Presented by The first three Israeli hostages have been released under the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza which came into force this morning.

There have been tearful reunions in Israel and the West Bank after the first exchange of hostages and prisoners under the newly-enacted ceasefire.

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Program: Presented by The first full day of the ceasefire in Gaza has finished, with the fragile truce holding.

For all of the talk by Israel that it had decimated Hamas, the group's militants have been front and centre since the ceasefire began. It may be down, but it's certainly not defeated.

Israel's deputy foreign minister asks if Anthony Albanese is "waiting for someone to die" before taking action on anti-Semitism, following an attack on a childcare centre in Sydney.

Program: Presented by Israel has lashed out against the Albanese Government. It's accused it of sitting on its hands and allowing antisemitism to fester in Australia.

Leila el Arja is sitting amongst rubble, looking far into the distance, trying to comprehend. She's surrounded by twisted metal, smashed concrete and broken wood.

With the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holding into its 5th day, many Palestinians displaced during the war are now looking to return to their homes.

Israeli forces will remain positioned in southern Lebanon beyond the 60-day deadline for withdrawal set out in the ceasefire deal with the militant group Hezbollah.