Five armed Palestinian groups joined Hamas in the deadly 7 October attack on Israel after training together in military-style exercises from 2020 onwards, BBC News analysis shows.he groups carried out joint drills in Gaza which closely resembled the tactics used during the deadly assault – including at a site less than 1km (0.6 miles) from the barrier with Israel – and posted them on social media. They practised hostage-taking, raiding compounds and breaching Israel’s defences during these exercises, the last of which was held just 25 days before the attack.BBC Arabic and BBC Verify have collated evidence which shows how Hamas brought together Gaza’s factions to hone their combat methods – and ultimately execute a raid into Israel which has plunged the region into war. By Abdelali Ragad, Richard Irvine-Brown, Benedict Garman and Sean Seddon. Full Text-> BBCnews

Hamas and Israel have separately announced that a deal has been reached to release 50 hostages held by the Palestinian movement in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a temporary ceasefire in Israel’s ongoing campaign against the group. The deal was later confirmed Qatar and the United States as well. President Joe Biden said in a White House statement late Tuesday that the agreement should result in the release of U.S. citizens, backing up details provided earlier in the day by a senior official of his administration, though neither Hamas nor Israel made specific mention of U.S. nationals.By Tom O’Connor. Full Text-> Newsweek

El panorama que surge de la crisis del 7 de octubre supone realineamientos sin un patrón ordenador. Organizarse contra Israel u Occidente no supone un orden, solo una oposición. Tampoco resuelve las contradicciones que pudieran suspenderse por la organización de una alianza. De algo sirve la experiencia de los cuatro años en que estadounidenses, soviéticos, británicos y franceses se unieron para enfrentar a los nazis. O la creación del Eje que se le opuso y que duró cinco años. Desaparecido el motivo de cohesión llegó la paz, que duró hasta 1949. Entonces comenzó la Guerra Fría que duró 40 años y trajo conflictos que le costaron la vida a 60 millones de personas. Es la misma cantidad de víctimas que provocó la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Por Ignacio Montes de Oca. Texto Completo -> LetrasLIbres