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Hamas Recalls Fighters Amid Fears Of Internal Violence In Gaza As Israelis Await Hostages’ Release

Hamas recalls 7,000 fighters to reassert control over Gaza amid fears of renewed internal violence after Israeli forces pulled back from parts of the territory

The mobilisation has been widely anticipated as uncertainty grows about who will govern Gaza once the war ends – this is a key sticking point for later phases of Trump’s plan

Elsewhere, Gaza’s Hamas-run civil defence agency says it’s digging through rubble to locate the bodies of missing Palestinians – it says 9,500 remain unaccounted for

In Tel Aviv, the son of two hostages tells the BBC “the atmosphere is different” as crowds gather for what they hope will be the last rally calling for the release of all remaining hostages

It comes as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas enters its second day. Israeli hospitals are preparing to receive hostages, Hamas has until 12:00 local time (10:00 BST) on Monday to release them

Israel’s prison service says it has begun transferring prisoners to the Ofer and Ktziot jails – they are expected to release 1,700 detainees from Gaza and about 250 Palestinian prisoners, but the BBC understands Hamas is pushing for more

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