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We lose homes every hour. We demand for this joy not to go away, the joy that was drawn on our faces – don’t waste it by delaying the implementation of the truce until Sunday,
Gazan man Mahmoud Abu Wardeh said It’s not exactly surprising that in a process and negotiation that has been this challenging and this fraught, you may get a loose end,
Blinken told a news conference in Washington The Israeli cabinet will not convene until the mediators notify Israel that Hamas has accepted all elements of the agreement,
What will happen at the moment when they will be separated and told that one is coming out and one is not
said their mother Ruth Strum, her voice quivering Is this the truce they are talking about? What did this young girl, this child, do to deserve this? What did she do to deserve this? Is she fighting you, Israel?"
We are waiting for the opening of the crossings [from Egypt and Israel into Gaza] and the entry of essentials for life. Finally, the fear, anxiety and terror that we have been living through will come to an end,
Now everyone wishes to go to sleep and wake up on Sunday, when the fighting has stopped. The waiting is very difficult,
Since the deal was agreed, the bombing has not stopped around us,
I am still not optimistic, and I feel that we will be betrayed and the ceasefire will be cancelled, even after signing the deal,
said Eman, a 19-year-old medical student from the Jabaliya neighbourhood, which has seen a blockade and fierce bombardment over recent months So far, the news is tense about the deal … so we follow the news 24 hours a day. The deal’s failure is possible, because the Israelis do not want Gaza and its people to rest and breathe,
said Muhammad al-Hebbil, 37, who was displaced early in the war from his home in the northern town of Beit Lahiya to Gaza City Yesterday [Wednesday] was a bloody day, and today is bloodier,
said Zaher al-Wahedi, the head of the health ministry’s registration department We are waiting for news of the official ceasefire as if we are waiting for the moon to rise, dispelling the darkness of the night, where there is no electricity or life,
It was the happiest night since October 7,
Businesses are more optimistic about the economy, and they are encouraged by expectations for a more pro-growth agenda,
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in a statement We are not out of the woods yet,
Mayor Karen Bass said Wednesday as Cal Fire warned of “extreme hazards and the potential for fire growth.” The truth is smothered by lies told for power and for profit.”
He pointed to the dangers of social media companies giving up on fact checking, adding I feel great, I have never been this happy before,
Dima Shurrab, 19, told the BBC in a WhatsApp message from Khan Younis Finally! We got what we wished for! All of us are delighted now!"
Speaking to the BBC World Service after news of the ceasefire, Sanabel, who is in Gaza City, said We wish this joy ends well."
I felt that my future, my dreams were being blocked,
