Is a Gaza ceasefire deal in sight? - BBC News

There is renewed speculation over an agreement after the US president said it could be days away.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, EPAImage caption, The people of Gaza have undergone months of bombardment as Israel seeks to destroy HamasBy Paul Adams, Diplomatic Correspondent, in JerusalemBBC NewsAt the Nova festival site in southern Israel, attacked by Hamas gunmen on 7 October, the families and friends of Israeli hostages began a long march to Jerusalem on Wednesday.

The festival site, near Kibbutz Re'im, is where hundreds of Israelis were killed and hundreds more dragged away into Gaza.

The marchers, carrying pictures of those still missing, are demanding that their government do more to bring the remaining 134 hostages home.

Their hopes have been raised by talk of a ceasefire.

"One hundred and forty-five endless days and nights of yearning for our loved ones," Ronen Neutra said, addressing the crowd.

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