Sharaa wants an end to the sanctions that hang over the economy

In the weeks since the ceasefire was agreed, more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and more than 600 injured, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.    Host: Ada Barumé Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Matt Russell

Civic defence teams and doctors are racing to unearth and identify tens of thousands of bodies buried under rubble

Which international peacekeeping forces might be present in Gaza, and what will their role be? Is the fact that kids on free school meals do worse in their GCSEs a symptom of a failed state? Does the Amazon outage show that the internet is too reliant on a small number of companies?   Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer's Stephen Armstrong, Bex Sander and Ruth Michaelson as they pitch their top story of the day.   

The US president is considering whether or not to pressure Israel to free the jailed Palestinian leader

The current ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is phase one of the peace deal: a downing of arms to allow the exchange of prisoners and hostages in a set timeframe. But phase two of the plan remains vague.

An Egyptian tycoon is vying for lucrative clearance and construction contracts in Gaza

Hamas has released the last 20 living hostages and in return, Israel has freed over 1,700 Palestinian detainees. We're devoting the entire episode to the latest from Gaza. Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer's Chloe Hadjimatheou and Middle East Correspondent Ruth Michaelson, to answer questions about the first part of Donald Trump's peace deal in Gaza. We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk  Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky  Host: Rebecca Moore Producer: Amalie Sortland Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett and Matt Russell  

Thousands of Palestinian-Americans in Turmus Ayya are frightened they have been abandoned

Since May, almost 900 Palestinians are reported to have been killed in the vicinity of aid checkpoints. So what exactly has happened at these aid sites?

The British far-right activist was invited to Israel by a government minister

The announcement of a major Israeli ground offensive came within minutes of a UN report which states that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians. Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Amalie Sortland  Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Sofia Fenton Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

The end of the war was expected to bring a reckoning for Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. Instead, he could emerge emboldened – and win another election

Getting the remains of all deceased captives from the 7 October attacks will be much more difficult

Relief at the apparent end of hostilities is tempered by the extreme loss experienced by thousands

With the fighting at an end, Hamas’s leaders outside the territory will have to sell the peace deal to the Palestinians inside it

US whistleblower’s videos raise questions about the hundreds of Palestinians killed at ‘humanitarian’ sites

Even if the group accepts its terms, the deal could easily unravel

Remnants of blighted lives piled in trucks, the air acrid with burnt oil, sewage by the roadside and piercing screams – the grim landscape of a tragic exodus

Supporters fear the British-Egyptian pro-democracy campaigner has been freed into a different kind of prison

The British-Egyptian activist, who spent most of the last 12 years behind bars, and his mother went on hunger strike to protest his imprisonment

The political transition is slow and it’s not clear where it’s heading

The attack on Doha last week, which killed five Hamas leaders, has undermined the country’s diplomatic ambitions and sense of security

As Israel ramps up its attacks on Gaza City, residents have nowhere safe left to go

Latest Israeli bombing is tied to keeping prime minister in power, as he and his far-right allies face growing anger over the fate of hostages

As another five media workers die in Gaza, the UN says the ‘eyes and ears of the world’ must be protected