Key points
- Benny Gantz resigns from Israeli government
- Number of Palestinians killed during Israeli operation 'rises to 274'
- Four hostages rescued - what you need to know
- Three hostages killed during Israel's rescue operation - Hamas
- Paramedic describes 'horror movie' scenes after strikes
- 'Shame on you' - Israeli minister hits back at EU official
- Who are the rescued hostages?
- Analysis:Hostages rescue will be cathartic for Israelis - but Netanyahu is under pressure and infuriating the US
- Live reporting by Jess Sharp and (earlier)Josephine Franks
Analysis: Gantz resignation a 'massive body blow' to Benjamin Netanyahu
Benny Gantz is positioning himself to be the next prime minister of Israel, Sky's Alex Rossi has said.
While Mr Gantz's resignation does not mean the Israeli government will fall, it is a "massive body blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu", our international correspondent said.
He added from Jerusalem: "He's not only quit the war cabinet - he's kind of pitching to be the next prime minister.
"He's also calling on Netanyahu to set a date for elections in October - the one year anniversary [of the 7 October Hamas attacks] so the Israelis themselves can decide."
Rossi said Mr Gantz had "accused the prime minister of Israel of putting his own political ambitions, needs, desires before those of the state of Israel and the hostages still in Gaza".
Mr Gantz has a lot of influence, Rossi said, observing: "He's a former chief of general staff in the IDF - a man of great stature."
Having him in the war cabinet had given Benjamin Netanyahu "credibility", Rossi said.
'This is no time to abandon the front' - Netanyahu reacts to Gantz's resignation
Israel's prime minister has reacted to the resignation of Benny Gantz from the country's war cabinet.
Benjamin Netanyahu has told the centrist minister: "This is no time to abandon the front."
Mr Gantz's resignation had been expected, In fact, he was due to announce his departure yesterday.
The move comes after he gave Mr Netanyahu an 8 June deadline to come up with a post-war plan for Gaza.
Benny Gantz resigns from Israeli government
Benny Gantz has confirmed his resignation from Israel's emergency government.
The country's centrist war cabinet minister was expected to make the move yesterday, but delayed it following the rescue of four hostages from Gaza.
Addressing the nation, he said the decision was "complex and painful".
"Leaving with a heavy heart, Netanyahu is preventing us from progressing to a real victory," he said.
Mr Gantz also said the Israeli government needs to put the return of the hostages seized by Hamas on 7 October "above political survival".
He called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to set an election date.
His decision means the onlycentrist power in the embattled leader's far-right coalition has been withdrawn.
Last month, Mr Gantz presented Mr Netanyahu with an 8 June deadline to come up with a clear day-after strategy for Gaza.
The departure of Mr Gantz does not pose an immediate threat to Mr Netanyahu's governing coalition, but it could have a serious impact.
With Mr Gantz gone, Mr Netanyahu could lose the backing of a centrist bloc that has helped broaden support for the government in Israel and abroad.
Incident reported near Yemen port city - UKMTO
An incident has been reported near Yemen's port city of Aden, the UK Maritime Trade Operations has said.
In an alert on X, the organisation said it received a report and authorities were investigating.
Vessels have been warned to take caution in the area.
Yemen's Houthi group has been attacking vessels in the area for months, saying it is targeting ships linked to Israel in retaliation for the country's war in Gaza.
But many ships have no Israeli connection.
Watch: Hostage's relative thanks Israeli forces
The uncle of rescued hostage Almog Meir Jan has spoken to reporters today following his nephew's return.
Aviram Meir praised Israeli forces for their efforts in bringing him home.
"Yesterday, we had a very big surprise that Almog arrived in an incredible operation that the Israel Defence Forces did," he added.
Almog was one of four hostages rescued from the Nuseirat area of Gaza.
The Hamas-run health ministry has said 274 Palestinians were killed during the operation.
More details about hostage rescue operation released
The Israel Defence Forces has released some more details about yesterday's hostage rescue.
During the mission, which has been named the Arnon Operation, the battalion combat paratrooper patrol led the hostages from vehicles while under fire, it said.
The air force, fighters from the Sheldag unit and the navy also coordinated airstrikes and the use of fire throughout the mission, it added.
The operation was named after Commander Arnon Zamora who was killed while trying to rescue the captives.
"The fighters of Unit 669 and the Sheldag unit fought for the life of the late Commander Arnon Zamora from the moment of the collision until arriving at the hospital, where he died from his wounds," the IDF said.
Three Israeli hostages killed during rescue operation - Hamas
Three hostages were killed during Israel's rescue operation yesterday, the armed wing of Hamas has said.
In a post on Telegram, the militant group said one of the captives killed held American citizenship.
"We inform you that against these, your army killed three prisoners in the same camp, one of whom holds American citizenship," Hamas said.
The group also shared a video warning other captives will not be released until Palestinian prisoners held in Israel are released.
Four hostages were rescued during Israel's operation.
'A wonderful team' - Three of the rescued hostages spent last month together
Three of the four hostages freed by Israeli forces yesterday spent the last month in captivity together, one of their uncles has said.
Speaking after his nephew, Almog Meir Jan, returned home, Aviram Meir said the trio, made up of Almog, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv, had made a "wonderful team".
"They got in touch together and they supported each other and they are very good friends now," he said.
"I thank them for the support."
He said he was pleased to see 21-year-old Almog wasn't thin because it meant Hamas had allowed him to eat during his eight months of captivity.
"Yesterday, we had a very big surprise that Almog arrived in an incredible operation that the Israel Defence Forces did," he added.
"We met a guy which we love, and we know is safe and sound.
"He's been in the Hamas captivity for the last eight months and we think that he's okay. We'll see it in the next few days, but he's okay."
How many hostages are still in Gaza?
The rescue of four Israeli hostages yesterday was the largest rescue operation since the war started.
The first hostage, an IDF soldier, was rescued on 30 October.
Then in February, two hostages taken from Kibbutz Nir Yizhak in the 7 October attacks were rescued from captivity in Rafah.
A total of seven hostages have been freed in IDF operations.
Of the 250 hostages abducted on 7 October, about half were released in a week-long ceasefire in November.
About 120 hostages remain in Gaza, with 43 pronounced dead.
Survivors include about 15 women, two children under five and two men in their 80s.
Children 'grey from shock' and screaming for parents - doctor at Gaza hospital
A doctor working at the hospital closest to yesterday's strikes on Nuseirat refugee camp has described treating children in extreme shock.
The Hamas-run government says 274 Palestinians were killed during the hostage rescue operation; the IDF acknowledges up to 100 deaths.
Karin Huster from Doctors Without Borders, an international charity working in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, said: "We had the gamut of war wounds, trauma wounds, from amputations to eviscerations to trauma, to TBIs [traumatic brain injuries], fractures, and obviously, big burns.
"Kids completely grey or white from the shock, burnt, screaming for their parents.
"Many of them are not screaming because they are in shock."
