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World Service,15 Oct 2025,49 mins

Israel says one body released by Hamas not a hostage

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Israel says one of the four bodies handed over by Hamas overnight "does not match any of the hostages". In the meantime, people in Gaza are reported to be stockpiling food as prices surge, amid growing concern that the ceasefire may not hold. We get more information from our correspondent. This week we are checking in with communities in Israel and Gaza, who have felt the impacts of the two-year war; today we hear from a couple who are raising two children in the Israeli border city of Sderot. Kenya has declared seven days of national mourning for the former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, who has died at the age of 80. We get reaction from Kenyans. YouTube double act Dan and Phil have confirmed their relationship after 16 years of fan speculation. We speak to vloggers and influencers about how much they would want to reveal about their private life. A new research suggests that lead is beoming more common among protein powders and shakes. Our health correspondent explains. Presenter: Rahul Tandon. (Photo: A convoy transporting the bodies of deceased hostages, kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, arrives at Abu Kabir forensic centre, as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 15, 2025. Credit: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)

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