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Qatar's prime minister said he is growing in confidence over an agreement, which is understood to involve up to 50 women and children being freed in return for a five-day ceasefire

The families of 229 people kidnapped by Hamas have been protesting in Israel and have been urging their Government not to launch a full invasion on Gaza until they are released

Tension and hatred have been stirred up by the horror of the Hamas-Israel war which has killed close to 3,000 within days - one local who only gave his name as Issam said: "everyone is terrified"