Hamas’ armed wing said it would hand over the body of a hostage at 9 pm (1900 GMT) on Wednesday, while the Israeli military said it had killed two Palestinians who had approached an area it occupied in a “threatening” way.

With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza’s future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson. 

​With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza’s future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson.  

If the person’s identity is confirmed as that of a dead hostage, it will mean six others are still in Gaza. 

​If the person’s identity is confirmed as that of a dead hostage, it will mean six others are still in Gaza.