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There had been increasingly hopeful signs in recent days that a deal could be reached to halt fighting and return hostages held in Gaza.

Israel believes that more than a third of the remaining Gaza hostages are dead, a government tally showed.

Hamas said it is ready for a "complete agreement" including an exchange of hostages and prisoners if Israel stopped the war.

The captives' families hoped the footage would increase pressure on Israeli PM to agree a truce with Hamas and secure the hostages' release.

In three resolutions, the UN Security Council has called for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.

Hamas said it had agreed to three-phased deal for ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap, but Israel said the deal was not acceptable.

Protesters demand the release of around 130 hostages still held in Gaza after six months of Israel's war against Hamas.

The resolution also demanded an "immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, as well as ensuring humanitarian access."

The releases would include 100 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli prisons and the release of Israeli "female recruits."

The school children, some older students and members of school staff were abducted on March 7, in the first mass kidnapping in the country.

Doron, a veterinary nurse managed to telephone her mother Simona Steinbrecher moments before she was abducted to Gaza.

South Africa warned that people in Gaza facing starvation and asked court to order all parties cease hostilities and release all hostages.

The warring parties appeared to close in on a deal during negotiations in Qatar that also aim to broker the release of hostages.

The US blocks demand for immediate humanitarian ceasefire, pushes the UN to call for temporary ceasefire linked to release of hostages.

Prince William said its critical that aid gets in and the hostages are released.