Hamas says it will hand over another hostage body as tensions over truce continue – as it happened

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Source: theguardian.com
Hamas says it will hand over another hostage body as tensions over truce continue – as it happened

Group says it will release body on Monday evening as delay in returning hostage remains causes outrage in Israel. This live blog is closed

The Guardian’s global affairs correspondent, Andrew Roth, has written an interesting profile on Jared Kushner in which he explores his central role in the ceasefire negotiations and his extensive business dealings in the Middle East. Here is a snippet:

The soft-spoken heir to his father’s real estate empire has quietly become a key conduit for Trump’s outreach to the Middle East, leveraging his Rolodex of leaders in the region and positioning himself to win a lucrative windfall if the goal of redeveloping Gaza ever comes to fruition.

It has been a notable return to the political fold after Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, effectively swore off politics after the January 6 riots at the US Capitol that followed Trump’s loss in the 2020 elections.

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