Israeli hostage release: Netanyahu welcomes Trump with second group of hostages expected to be released shortly – live updates

Israeli PM greets US president at Ben Gurion airport as Red Cross travels to collect second group of living captives

• Full report: Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in Gaza

• Who are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?

• Explainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?

Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.

The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003.

Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian.