Israel-Gaza: Truce extended for another two days

Qatar says a deal has been agreed to extend the truce in Gaza for another two days. A fourth exchange of hostages for prisoners appears closer after Israel notified relatives of those about to be released.

We hear about a BBC investigation showing that Hamas - along with five other armed Palestinian groups - has been carrying out military-style training exercises since 2020 which closely resembled the tactics used on October 7th. We speak to our colleague who has been investigating.

We hear first-hand accounts by two people who managed to leave Gaza since 7th October, and we hear from a relative of an Israeli hostage who was freed over the weekend.

Health officials are investigating the first confirmed case of a new strain of swine flu in the UK. And according to the World Health Organisation, China has reported no "unusual or novel pathogens" in clusters of child pneumonia cases. We speak to an infectious diseases specialist in Canada.

We speak to our climate editor about his investigation revealing that the United Arab Emirates appear to have been using its role as host of this year’s climate talks to strike oil and gas deals.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Palestinians push a trolley with luggage as they cross from Egypt into Gaza, at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah, Egypt, November 27, 2023. Credit: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)