By Madeleine Brindley The bbc correspondent taken hostage in Gaza has relived the moment he heard news of his own execution. Alan Johnston was held for 114 days by the fanatical Jihadist group, the Army of Islam, after being snatched from the streets of Gaza on March 12.

By Richard Pendlebury THE message was carefully manipulated and very clear. Wrapped in a Palestinian flag and flanked by the men who now control Gaza, Alan Johnston owed his freedom to Hamas. 'Hamas is humane' was one of the clear subtexts of this slick propaganda coup.

Text of report by London-based newspaper Al-Quds a

By Taghreed El-Khodary and Steven Erlanger Taghreed El-Khodary reported from Gaza, and Steven Erlanger from Jerusalem. Isabel Kershner contributed reporting from Jerusalem. * Alan Johnston, the BBC Gaza correspondent who was kidnapped March 12, was freed Wednesday.

By Joel Greenberg, Chicago Tribune Jul. 5--JERUSALEM -- The leadership of Hamas in the Gaza Strip literally dined out Wednesday on the release of British Broadcasting Corp.