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Position, hope springs. Across gaza, bbcjournalists captured the reaction. Of those convinced, perhaps prematurely, that a ceasefire will happen. Translation the feeling is indescribable. Were so happy were going back to our home in gaza city. Were refugees from the north and we fled here, this young man says. Were so happy theres a ceasefire. Israelis are still absorbing the news. It came late on one of this societys most important days, when across the country sirens bring the nation to a halt...

Displaced civilians. People there celebrated the announcement that the deal had been accepted by hamas. But israel says its pressing ahead with its Military Operations in the area with the idf carrying out targeted strikes in rafah. The un secretary general, antonio guterres, has urged both israel and hamas to go the extra mile for peace and bring an end to the suffering in gaza. The prospect of an israeli assault has caused an International Outcry with aid agencies warning of devastating conseq...

Celebrations broke out in gaza as news of the potential breakthrough reached palestinians. But earlier in the day civilians in Eastern Rafah began to flee after the Israeli Military dropped leaflets warning them to evacuate ahead of a limited Ground Operation against hamas. 100,000 refugees have been told to move to what israel is calling an expanded humanitarian zone near khan younis, but gazans say the area is already overcrowded. Jordans King Abdullah ii is in the us on a state visit. In a me...

Locate to al mawasi, and expanded safe said, east of khan younis. A rtefa cts artefa cts as artefacts as the deal has been revised and accepted. Outside al aqsa hospital in gaza there were celebrations at the news. But israel did not react warmly to the deal. Prime and the netanyahu said it did not meet israels demands and they will continue in rafah in southern gaza. Moments ago the un secretary general Antonio Guterres his call against a ground invasion. He said it would be intolerable. Heres ...

As news of the potential breakthrough reached palestinians. But earlier in the day civilians in Eastern Rafah began to flee after the Israeli Military dropped leaflets warning them to evacuate ahead of a limited Ground Operation against hamas. 100,000 refugees have been told to move to what israel is calling an expanded humanitarian zone near khan younis, but gazans say the area is already overcrowded. Jordans King Abdullah ii is in the us on a state visit. In in a meeting at the white house on ...

Agreed to a ceasefire proposal, put forward by egypt and qatar. The news sparked celebration in gaza, but it may be premature. The israelis are saying tonight the deal is not acceptable because they had agreed with The Americans as far back as february a deal that has now been softened. What we know about this proposal is that it sets out a three stage process each lasting 42 days. The first would lead to the release of 33 hostages, in return for Palestinian Prisoners, and a partial israeli with...

Hamas have accepted the terms of a possible ceasefire deal that could pause the war in gaza. Palestinians are jubilant after months of fighting, but will israel sign up to the plans . Here to the plans . In israel, everyone is waiting to here in israel, everyone is waiting to see exactly what the terms of that proposal are, and will they be acceptable to the Israeli Government . Also this evening, john swinney is the new leader of the snp and set to become scotlands first minister. But he takes ...

They accept the plans brokered by egypt and qatar, which its believed could involve the exchange of Palestinian Prisoners for 33 israeli hostages held since the october 7th attacks. A ceasefire would be welcome respite for many Tens Of Thousands of Palestinians Sheltering in southern gaza, and would be the first pause in the seven month war since a week long truce back in november. But israel has been making plans for a full scale attack on the Southern City of rafah, and tonight continued to bo...

The israeli army dropped thousands of leaflets over the city informing the palestianians the idf would soon be expanding its operation against what it says are Terrorist Operations in the Eastern Parts of the city. Around 100,000 people were warned they would need to relocate to al mawasi, an expanded safe zone, as they described it, east of khan younis. But then hours later, hamas announced, that the ceasefire had now been revived and accepted. Outside the Al Aqsa Hospital In Gaza there were ce...