Talks are under way in Egypt over the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza, the first phase of which ends on Saturday. Officials from Israel joined mediators from Qatar and the United States in Cairo on Thursday for “intensive discussions”, Egypt’s state information service said on Friday.

Jordan's King Abdullah and Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed on Wednesday to work together to secure their common border against arms and drug trafficking, officials said.

Israel seeks to extend first phase of ceasefire deal with Hamas as final batch of Palestinians released from detention.

To reinforce Syria's territorial integrity and regional security, Amman should work with Damascus to protect border areas

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of committing a “cruel and evil” violation of the Gaza ceasefire deal as he claimed that one of the bodies returned on Thursday was not of the female captive Shiri Bibas.

The Israeli military conducts air raids on what it described as military bases and command centres. The Israeli military has conducted air raids targeting what it described as military bases and command centres in southern Syria and outside the capital, Damascus.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Jordan on Wednesday, his third foreign visit since taking office, while Israeli airstrikes targeted military positions in Syria.

The cease-fire deal does not include stipulations about how prisoners should be released, and some international observers noted that Israel has released Palestinian detainees wearing shirts displaying the Star of David and phrases translated into Arabic that threatened revenge for Hamas attacks on Israel.

Analysis: Jordan fears that Trump's Gaza plan could pave the way for Israel to annex the West Bank, leading to the mass expulsion of Palestinians.