Israel and Hamas reviewing hostage deal

The US secretary of state Anthony Blinken is due to fly to Saudi Arabia for another round of talks with Arab leaders on how to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Israel said a planned ground assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah could be suspended if there was a hostage deal. We'll speak to the nephew of one of the hostages, who is demanding his release.

Also in the programme: Why plans to speed up the removal of statues of Taiwan's founder and former ruler has sparked controversy; and we meet the academic who studies books bound in human skin.

Joining presenter Paul Henley are Simon Robinson, executive editor at the news agency, Reuters, and Emily Taylor, chief executive of Oxford Information Labs, a UK-based cyber intelligence company and editor of Chatham House's Journal of Cyber Policy.

(Photo: Photos of those kidnapped have been hung up in Kfar Aza kibbutz. Credit: EPA)