Gaza bombarded: this shot was taken a while ago. Who knows how this skyline looks today?

A four-day ceasefire and exchange of hostages between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has been delayed by a day – possibly more – for reasons that are not entirely clear.

The temporary cessation of hostilities has been brokered by Qatar, and will include an exchange of 150 Palestinians who are currently held in Israeli prisons for 50 of the hostages Hamas took on October 7.

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It is not clear why the delay is happening. It has been suggested that Hamas is having trouble gathering its 50 hostages together, but it has also been suggested – by an Israeli government source, according to the BBC – that Hamas has made extra demands to be added to the deal.

So Gaza continues to suffer while the diplomats argue.

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