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It is important to stress that the deal is a fragile truce not a cessation of the conflict,
writes Sanam Vakil of Chatham House Hamas was obliged to provide the names of the first female hostages to be released at 4pm yesterday,
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar told journalists shortly after the ceasefire started We want it to end, but to keep doing what has to be done,
If we must return to fighting, we will do that in new, forceful ways.”
I was on my way home with my family when we heard the sound of bombing,
said Mohammed Baraka, 36. I’m really stressed because I don’t know about the situation of Ofer, my cousin,
said Ifat Kaldron, whose cousin is among the hostages We urge you not to head towards the buffer zone or IDF forces for your safety,
military spokesman Avichay Adraee said on Telegram I’m dying of despair,
said Maha Abed, a 27-year-old displaced from Rafah who had been waiting since dawn for her husband to pick her up and take her home Enough playing with our emotions — we’re exhausted,
Today I tried to write a birthday message for his second birthday, for the second time, for a child who cannot celebrate, a child who isn't here, a child who might not even be alive. But no words came, only tears,
said Ofri Bibas, Kfir's aunt
