Trepidation takes hold of Israeli society on eve of potential release of women and children. When I woke up this morning in Tel Aviv and saw the English headline that a deal to release hostages had been reached, I dove for the remote and turned on the TV. I expected to see immense joy and relief, so was surprised when that didn't seem to be the case or the mood. The only way for me to watch news in real time in Israel though, is in Hebrew, so I have been keeping Channel 12 on
