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Israel adopts the plan of the US president's envoy Steve Witkoff for a temporary truce for the periods of Ramadan due to end in late March and Pesach, the eight-day Jewish Passover to be observed in mid-April.
Israel has always aimed to end our existence either through killing or displacement. But we will remain steadfast on our land. Despite the hardship, we will not leave,
Sajida Ayesh, a resident of Saftawi in northern Gaza, told Xinhua For a year and four months, my legs were shackled with chains with very, very heavy locks that cut into your flesh,
The coming days are critical. The parties must spare no effort to avoid a breakdown of this deal,
Guterres said in New York These are not homes; they are just bits of cloth that barely shield us,
Ending Hamas' rule ... cannot be achieved without a severe military blow, but it also cannot be achieved by a military blow alone. The elimination of Hamas' rule requires that there be another rule to replace it,
an opinion article published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz said Israel has not met the war objectives set by the political echelon: It did not fully destroy Hamas's military and governmental capabilities, and the release of the hostages until now has been only partial."
The Israeli think tank Institute for National Security Studies commented The relevant parties have begun intensive talks to discuss the next phases of the truce agreement, amid ongoing efforts to ensure the implementation of the previously agreed understandings."
On Thursday, Egypt's State Information Service said With winter well underway, nearly 1 million displaced Palestinians remain in immediate need of assistance,
We will rebuild what others have destroyed,
the 29-year-old mother of three children added I won't repeat that mistake. Even if they kill us here, we will die on our land,
Sadly, everything has changed. Even the sea, which once reminded us of our dreams, now groans with us,
In the south, we endured the harshest suffering, fear and hunger ... The Israeli army's promise of protection was a lie,
But I think the ceasefire probably won't collapse also,
