Qatar’s prime minister has thanked the US and Egypt for helping Qatar broker the pause in Gaza.

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said he hoped the agreement would establish a “comprehensive and sustainable agreement” that would “put an end to the war and the bloodshed”.

The prime minister also said he hoped the deal would “lead to serious talks for a comprehensive and just peace process”.

The start of the four-day pause in fighting in Gaza is due to be announced over the next 24 hours.

Until then, Israel’s operation seems to be continuing.

Pictures of Gaza’s skyline taken this morning show smoke rising over the territory after an apparent Israeli airstrike.

More now on the list shared by Israel’s justice ministry of 300 Palestinian detainees who could be released.

Most are aged 17 or 18, with the overall age range 14-59. The majority of the detainees – 274 of 300 – are male.

Also listed are the offences of the detainees. They include attempted murder, throwing a bomb, creating an explosive or incendiary object, throwing stones, contact with a hostile organisation, grievous bodily harm and arson on nationalist grounds.