Captives Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham have now been handed over to the Red Cross. They are heading now to the Israeli military base in Gaza. The captives will undergo medical examinations before being reunited with family members.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, anxiety is growing in Kinshasa. Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are advancing in the east, spreading out across north and south Kivu and are now aiming for the city of Uvira. This is happening at such a rapid pace that it is stirring up memories of events of three decades ago. Many regional players are involved including Uganda, Burundi and South Africa. And that is increasing concerns the conflict could spread beyond the DRC. Can M23 rebels push all the way to Kinshasa? And what are the risks the conflict may escalate into another regional war?

For the first time since the Nazis, Germany’s far right nears power. With the AfD in second place ahead of a crucial election, the once-fringe party is now centre stage. How did they rise, and what impact will their growing influence have on Germany?

Three years into the Ukraine-Russia war, tens of thousands of people have died, and Russia occupies one-fifth of Ukrainian land. For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, United States and Russian officials met to begin peace negotiations in Saudi Arabia. In a reversal of US policy, US President Donald Trump excluded European leaders and his administration indicated Ukraine would not join NATO or regain control of all its territory controlled by Russia. Trump recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator” and blamed Ukraine for starting the war. Trump’s latest comments and actions have left European countries scrambling to determine the future of Ukraine as well as the broader security landscape of Europe. So what would a Trump-brokered deal look like for Ukrainians? And will it represent a fundamental shift in Russia’s global standing?

A panel of distinguished guests joins Al Jazeera’s live to discuss Riyadh unprecedented gathering of Arab leaders. In the studio is Adnan Hayajneh, a political analyst and International Relations Specialist. Joining from Cairo is Hussein Haridy, former Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister. Also contributing from Riyadh is Abdulaziz Al Ghashian, a Senior Fellow and Director of Research at the Observer Research Foundation Middle East.

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Akiva Eldar, an Israeli political analyst, told Al Jazeera that the attacks on Tel Aviv buses have “paralysed public transportation” in the area on a busy, pre-weekend day. “Many soldiers are coming back home for the weekend and nerves are on edge,” Eldar said. “We don’t know what’s going to happen next with the captives. We hear different rumours about the plans that President Trump has in regard to Gaza, the relocation of people, and there is escalation in the West Bank and now what we are watching is that Tel Aviv is not safe.”

senior political analyst Marwan Bishara highlights the uncertainty surrounding the situation, suggesting it’s best to wait before determining responsibility. He emphasizes that fanatic Jewish extremists could be behind it, citing past incidents, while also noting Israel’s quick suspicion of Palestinian involvement due to its own history of violence in the occupied territories. Bishara rejects the idea of a simple cycle of violence, asserting that the ongoing conflict is a systematic result of decades-long occupation and oppression.

The Israeli military has accused Hamas of committing a “violation of utmost severity”, after it said forensic tests revealed that one of the bodies returned by the Palestinian group was not that of captive Shiri Bibas. “During the identification process, it was determined that the additional body received is not that of Shiri Bibas, and no match was found for any other hostage. This is an anonymous, unidentified body,” it said in a statement. The Israeli military added that it had identified Ariel Bibas, who it said was “four years old at the time of his death”, as well as Kfir Bibas, who it said was “ten months old at the time of his death”.

The new US administration has revealed a stunning reversal of America’s policy on the war in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump accused his Ukrainian counterpart of misleading the US into spending billions of dollars on a war that could not be won. He also blamed Volodymyr Zelensky for starting the war, despite the fact Russia invaded. So is all this about what's best for Ukraine? Or is it more of a personal vendetta, dating back to Trump's first term in office?