HOPES OF GAZA TRUCE EXTENSION AS MORE HOSTAGES SET TO BE FREED

 There are hopes the truce between Israel and Hamas could be extended - talks are being held in Qatar about a possible new deal

Israel says it's received a list of hostages held in Gaza who could be released later on Wednesday, on the sixth day of the current truce

On Tuesday, 12 more hostages were released by Hamas and Israel freed 30 more Palestinian prisoners

The son of Ada Sagi, who turned 75 while being held in Gaza, told the BBC he was "over the moon" at her release.

Palestinian prisoners have alleged mistreatment while in Israeli jails. A 14-year-old boy said he witnessed beatings; Israel has not commented

Hamas crossed the border and killed 1,200 people in Israel on 7 October, with about 240 taken hostage

Since then, Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 14,800 people have been killed in Israel's retaliatory campaign including about 6,000 children.

'People are sharing bread and sleeping on the street'

Adnan El-Bursh

BBC Arabic, reporting from Gaza

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People are angry and afraid as they are forced to queue for up to three days for cooking oilImage caption: People are angry and afraid as they are forced to queue for up to three days for cooking oil

Let's take another look now at the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

In Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, where hundreds of people are queuing for cooking gas, a man tells me: "You can't find a cup of tea or one pack of biscuits. Yesterday, people were sharing bread while sleeping on the street.

"The rain that we witnessed yesterday and the cold we went through. People spent the night here. May God help us."

Another man, Mohammed al-Qidrah, says he has been waiting in the queue for three days.

"We came here two nights ago and from 03:00 until now, we haven't been able to fill up," he says.

"We can't find fuel, flour or anything. You need to stand in line for everything and you struggle to find it."

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