Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Evening recap: Two American captives released by Hamas

20 October 2023 22:46 BST

Good evening Middle East Eye readers.

Today marks the 14th day of war, which started on 7 October.

So far at least 4,137 people, mainly women and children, having been killed in Gaza, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

Here are some of the key developments from today:

  • Hamas has released two American captives

  • Al-Quds Hospital has been warned by Israel to move all patients and Palestinians who sought refuge there

  • Aid trucks remain stuck on the Egyptian side at the Rafah border crossing, which Israel has struck on Friday for the fifth time

  • Analysis by rights groups casts doubt on Israeli explanation for hospital bombing, though France has come out in support of the Israeli narrative

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