Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Morning update

12 May 2025 05:56 BST

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,

Here are some of the latest updates on Gaza and across the region:

  • Israel’s attacks on Sunday killed at least 40 people in Gaza, according to medical sources. Al Jazeera reported that at least 16 people, including a child, have been killed since the early hours of Monday morning.

  • Hamas has confirmed that it will be releasing the Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander as an encouraging step towards a return to ceasefire talks in the war-torn enclave.

  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel did not commit to any ceasefire or Palestinian prisoners' release with Hamas, but only to a safe corridor that would allow Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander's release, a statement from Netanyahu's office said early on Monday. 

    Netanyahu said negotiations for a possible deal would continue "under fire, during preparations for an intensification of the fighting."

  • US captives envoy Adam Boehler said in a post on X that he is travelling with Alexander’s mother, Yael, for her reunion with her son.

  • In a post on his social media site, Truth Social, Trump hailed the efforts of mediators Qatar and Egypt and said Alexander’s release was a “step taken in good faith towards the United States” to “put an end to this very brutal war and return ALL living hostages and remains to their loved ones”.

  • Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that Israel fully endorses Trump’s plan to get humanitarian aid into Gaza.