One hundred days of the war in Gaza and Israel

Since Hamas’s 7 October attack on southern Israel, nearly 24,000 Palestinians have been killed and 130 Israeli hostages are still being held in Gaza. Newshour’s Rebecca Kesby hears from a man whose family were abducted by Hamas, as well as a doctor at Gaza’s Al Aqsa hospital.

Also on the programme, we get the latest on a week in Ecuador that saw an explosion of gang violence and prison riots. And Donald Trump is on the campaign trail in Iowa ahead of the first primaries in the race for the White House.

(Photo: Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, 6 January, 2024 Credit: IDF handout/Reuters)