dr steven hurst from the university _ in the system.iversity of- from the university of manchester, thank you very much. after more than a year of bloodshed, a ceasefire agreement between israel and hamas appears close. outgoing us presidentjoe biden said an agreement was on the brink. the deal would see israel remove its troops from the most populated parts of gaza in return for the gradual release of israeli hostages. a palestinian official has told the bbc that the terms of the deal were being finalised with negotiations continuing in qatar — both sides working in the same building for the first time. let's speak to emir nader, our correspondent injerusalem. talk us through the main planks of this agreement if it goes ahead. ~ ., of this agreement if it goes ahead. ~ . , ., ., ahead. what we understand from ahead. what we understand from a palestinian _ ahead. what we understand from a palestinian official— ahead. what we understand from a palestinian official talking - a palestinian official talking to the bbc is that would be a fir