‘Sliver of hope’ as Hamas releases two hostages, but Gaza aid stalled
The Islamist group took more than 200 people hostage when it stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7
Aid for Gaza piles up as Israel rallies troops for invasion
Egyptian state-linked broadcaster Al Qahera News had said the Rafah crossing, the only route into Gaza, would open on Friday, but Cairo later said it needed more time to repair roads
