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Thank you, Leila.
In a statement, Hamas said recovering the 19 bodies of the remaining Israeli hostages may take some time because it requires special digging equipment that it needs from outside Gaza.
Hamas said the bodies are buried in tunnels under the rubble of bombed out buildings.
Hamas's militant wing leaked a video to Al Jazeera showing its men searching for the bodies of hostages.
The Jerusalem Post reports that an 81-person rescue team from Turkey is prepared to assist in the search for bodies, but was barred by Israel's government from entering Gaza.
Israel has accused Hamas this week of holding back these bodies and violating the ceasefire agreement, while Hamas says its inability to find the bodies reflects the complex situation on the ground in Gaza as society attempts to rebuild.
Rob Schmitz and PR News, Tel Aviv.
Yeah. So in autumn of 2023, Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centrist civic coalition had a surprise victory over the Law and Justice Party. But since then, Tusk's coalition has had a very difficult time undoing some of the damage that law and justice had done, especially on the country's judiciary. And that's because each time they've tried to pass new laws that aim to restore the courts,
Yeah. So in autumn of 2023, Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centrist civic coalition had a surprise victory over the Law and Justice Party. But since then, Tusk's coalition has had a very difficult time undoing some of the damage that law and justice had done, especially on the country's judiciary. And that's because each time they've tried to pass new laws that aim to restore the courts,
Yeah. So in autumn of 2023, Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centrist civic coalition had a surprise victory over the Law and Justice Party. But since then, Tusk's coalition has had a very difficult time undoing some of the damage that law and justice had done, especially on the country's judiciary. And that's because each time they've tried to pass new laws that aim to restore the courts,
Outgoing President Andrzej Duda, an ally of law and justice, has vetoed them, effectively becoming a barrier to Tusk's agenda. But now Duda is termed out as president, and the Civic Coalition has a chance here to win the presidency because their candidate, RafaΕ Trzaskowski, The mayor of Warsaw has a commanding lead in the polls.
Outgoing President Andrzej Duda, an ally of law and justice, has vetoed them, effectively becoming a barrier to Tusk's agenda. But now Duda is termed out as president, and the Civic Coalition has a chance here to win the presidency because their candidate, RafaΕ Trzaskowski, The mayor of Warsaw has a commanding lead in the polls.
Outgoing President Andrzej Duda, an ally of law and justice, has vetoed them, effectively becoming a barrier to Tusk's agenda. But now Duda is termed out as president, and the Civic Coalition has a chance here to win the presidency because their candidate, RafaΕ Trzaskowski, The mayor of Warsaw has a commanding lead in the polls.
Law and Justice's candidate, Karol Nawrocki, is trailing by around 5%. But because there are several other candidates in this election, we likely won't see any single candidate get a majority tomorrow. So it'll likely head to a runoff between two of the leading candidates in early June.
Law and Justice's candidate, Karol Nawrocki, is trailing by around 5%. But because there are several other candidates in this election, we likely won't see any single candidate get a majority tomorrow. So it'll likely head to a runoff between two of the leading candidates in early June.
Law and Justice's candidate, Karol Nawrocki, is trailing by around 5%. But because there are several other candidates in this election, we likely won't see any single candidate get a majority tomorrow. So it'll likely head to a runoff between two of the leading candidates in early June.
Well, one reason is that we're seeing another resurgence, Scott, in this part of Europe of the far right. And even in Poland, the Law and Justice Party is gaining ground again, which makes analysts think that they could win the next parliamentary election in 2027. And that if there isn't a president to check their power, these observers say Poland's democracy could be in trouble.