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BBC OS: 2021/05/20 16:06 GMT: Israel-Gaza conflict: Hopes rise for a truce

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Israel-Gaza conflict: Hopes rise for a truce

2021/05/20 16:06 GMT

2021/05/20 16:06 GMT: Israel-Gaza conflict: Hopes rise for a truce

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Israel-Gaza conflict: Hopes rise for a truce

A senior Palestinian militant says he expects a ceasefire "within a day or two"

We bring you the latest on the conflict between Israel and Gaza with the help of our correspondent in Jerusalem. And as hopes rise for a truce between the two sides, we go the New York to hear what the United Nations has said and its role in calming tensions.

Also, our health expert joins us to explain the main coronavirus headlines of the day and answer your questions about the pandemic. If you want to send a question, you can WhatsApp us on +447730 751925.

And we continue to hear the account of a man living in India's capital, Delhi, as he struggles to find oxygen for his father who has Covid-19.

(Photo: People look out from a building damaged after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip last week landed nearby, in Petah Tikva, Israel May 20, 2021. Reuters/Nir Elias)

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