As Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to back down over military expansion into Gaza, hostages' families tel Bel Trew in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem why their government has got it wrong - and call for an end to s

Public opinion polls show that the majority of the Israeli public favor an immediate end to the conflict and the release of the 50 remaining hostages, 20 of whom are believed to still be alive

Israel's decision to expand its military offensive to seize control of Gaza City has sparked widespread international alarm, with Qatar saying the plans undermine efforts to secure a ceasefire. Qatar's Foreign Ministry said in a statement late on Friday that Israel's decision to "fully occupy the Gaza Strip" was a "dangerous escalation that threatens to exacerbate the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the territory,