Hamas facing growing dissent in Gaza

Open criticism of Hamas has been growing in Gaza, both on the streets and online. Some have publicly criticised Hamas for hiding the hostages in apartments near a busy marketplace, or for firing rockets from civilian areas. There are still those in Gaza fiercely loyal to Hamas and after years of repressive control, it’s difficult to know how far the group is losing support, or how far existing opponents feel more able to speak their mind. We'll speak to our Gaza correspondent to hear more. We also hear from the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza as hopes for successful peace talks continue.

Police in northern India have arrested six organisers of a prayer meeting where a crush led to the deaths of at least a hundred-and-twenty people last Tuesday. We'll speak to our correspondent there to get the latest.

And the Japanese government has finally said goodbye to floppy disks. Up until last month, people were still asked to submit documents to the government using the outdated storage devices, with more than 1,000 regulations requiring their use. We speak to people around the world about the outdated technology they still use.

(Photo: The sun sets over Gaza as seen from the border with Israel, July 3, 2024. Credit: Amir Cohen/Reuters)