First Minister Humza Yousaf reiterated his call for a ceasefire as thousands joined rallies in Scotland.
Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf says he doesn't know if his family is alive or dead in Gaza, as it remains under a communications blackout.
Mr Yousaf's parents-in-law have been trapped in the territory since the deadly attacks by Hamas in Israel.Mr Yousaf told BBC Scotland they had not heard from them since Friday morning, before the magnitude of the bombing increased.Elizabeth El-Nakla and her husband Maged - the parents of Mr Yousaf's wife Nadia - had travelled to Gaza to see a sick relative.
"This morning I listened to my four-year-old daughter pretending she was to phone her granny, and asking when she will come back." Israel has said the war with Hamas has entered the next stage with its "best soldiers" now on the ground in Gaza.Mr Yousaf's comments came as thousands of protestors took to the streets of Scotland calling for an immediate ceasefire.- where more than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers were deployed.
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