Yahoo News Friday evening news briefing: The heartbreaking hostage ordeals of Israeli families
Good evening. Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly refusing to give the go-ahead for an invasion of Gaza – and Boris Johnson joins GB News.
Elsewhere, we have a special report on the ordeals of Israeli families desperate to bring their loved-ones home, and we feature your views on the Met Police’s handling of pro-Palestine demonstrations.
Netanyahu ‘refusing to sign off IDF ground invasion’
With IDF troops lined up on Gaza’s border, the Israeli prime minister has reportedly angered his senior military commanders by refusing to give the green light on their invasion plans.
Elsewhere, you can watch here how a Hamas commander stormed out of an interview when asked about the killing of Israeli families. In Qatar, eight Indian ex-naval officers have been sentenced to death after being found guilty of spying for Israel.
Andy Burnham joins calls for Israel-Gaza ceasefire
The pressure is piling up for Keir Starmer, as Andy Burnham today joined Sadiq Khan and Anas Sarwar in formally calling for a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas conflict. You can follow this story, and all Britain’s latest political developments on our live blog here.
Boris Johnson joins GB News as presenter and commentator
The former prime minister confirmed a few hours ago that he would start work as a presenter and commentator on GB News in the new year. You can read here about how Mr Johnson plans to air his “frank opinions” about the “power of Britain”, on what he calls an “insurgent channel”.
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel accuses Hamas of hiding in main Gazan hospital
Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines
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Maine shooting latest | Note found at property linked to suspect
Crime | Mother of two ran drug-dealing empire by creating fake healthcare firm during lockdown
UK | Ancient pear tree felled to make way for HS2 could be alive
Battle Lines: Israel-Gaza, a new Telegraph podcast
The Israel-Gaza conflict threatens to drag the entire region into open war and reshape the world. Battle Lines, a new podcast from The Telegraph, combines on the ground reporting with analytical expertise to aid the listener in better understanding the conflict.
Readers’ view: ‘We are living with two tier style policing’
Earlier this week, we asked Telegraph readers to share their thoughts on whether the police response to pro-Palestine demonstrations in London was “too woke”. Thanks to everyone who responded, read the best of the debate from readers in the comments section, via Letters pages and the Front Page newsletter.
Comment and analysis
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Ben Wilkinson | I love my electric car – but I’d never buy one
Kate Andrews | The public still isn’t being told the full truth about net zero
Tom Harris | Sadiq Khan shames London with his call for an Israeli ceasefire
Special report
The heartbreaking hostage ordeals of Israeli families desperate for their loved-ones to come home alive
Children and the elderly raped, beheaded, tortured. These are their stories.
Business news: NatWest shares plunge amid watchdog review over Farage failings
Fresh from a row over its decision to close accounts held at Coutts by Nigel Farage, a profit warning has sent shares in the taxpayer-owned lender plunging.
Live markets news: Russia hikes interest rates to 15 per cent in fight against inflation
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Sport briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Rugby | Fears over Six Nations on BBC and ITV following creation of world league
Oliver Brown | ‘All Blacks’ nauseating sanctimony will be at all-time high if they secure World Cup victory’
Cricket | ‘England’s golden generation have lost the fight that defined them’
Tennis | Wimbledon’s £200m expansion a step closer amid residents’ fury
Jude Bellingham | How the Englishman went from midfield prodigy to Europe’s main goal threat
