Newshour, Israeli cabinet bans al Jazeera inside Israel
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Attempts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza continue with Hamas in Cairo. We hear from an Israeli man whose brother is being held hostage in Gaza, and from our own Gaza correspondent.Also in the programme: President Zelensky delivers a defiant Easter message in front of Kyiv's ancient cathedral, telling Ukrainians God is on their side; and Brazil's President Lula visits flood-hit areas in the south of the country.

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