19 Apr 2025

Latest from the Middle East

From Saturday Morning, 7:20 am on 19 April 2025

It's Easter Saturday here in Aotearoa but Good Friday for much of the rest of the world. 

In the Middle East, Hamas has formally rejected Israel's latest ceasefire offer, medical sources say dozens have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza and a UN agency says Gaza is running out of food.

BBC's Middle East expert, Sebastian Usher speaks to Mihi from London.

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