Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

24 hostages freed – what next?

The first hostages arrive in Israel and 39 Palestinian detainees are released. We hear from a man who knows three relatives are among them, but his uncle is still being held.

As the first hostages arrive in Israel, and 39 Palestinian detainees are released by the Israelis, Newsnight hears from a man who has heard that three of his relatives are among them – but his uncle is still being held. And as the pause in fighting allows more aid trucks to enter Gaza, we hear from a UNICEF official who says he has seen more children with wounds of war than any other day in his career.

Also, tensions emerge after an Abu Dhabi-backed fund puts in a bid to buy The Telegraph, and after the Autumn Statement and the immigration figures, our panel looks back over a busy week in politics. With Faisal Islam.

42 minutes

Broadcast