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Time is of the essence,
said Gil Dickmann, cousin of former hostage Carmel Gat, whose body was recovered from a Gaza tunnel in September I am anxiously awaiting the truce. I will cry for days on end,
Hostages who are alive will end up dead. Hostages who are dead might be lost,
Dickmann told AFP at a rally in Jerusalem If Hamas accepts, the deal is ready to be concluded and implemented,
The negotiation over some core issues made progress and we are working to conclude what remains soon,
I really hope that someone takes charge of law and order be imposed, and that the chaotic situation we have had through the war is ended,
The feeling is very mixed, but the overwhelming feeling is the joy of the end of death and our return to our natural life, which will take many years to restore,
said Youssef Balousha, a 53-year-old photographer from Gaza City This war has been truly devastating. It has scorched everything, leaving no mercy for the people, the trees, the stones and even the animals. No one was spared. There were no homes untouched by sorrow and grief, whether in the north or south of Gaza. Everyone has lost loved ones, family and friends,
said Attar, who fled north Gaza to the southern city of Khan Younis I am really worried that I will be disappointed this time again like so many times,
said Hallaq, from Gaza City’s al-Daraj neighbourhood This war was never just about bombing,
said Wadiha al-Attar, 37, who lost 30 relatives in the conflict I am optimistic and very happy … [but] I wish I could go back to Rafah, to my life and my school,
said Ibrahim al-Aker, an 11-year-old from Rafah, who has been displaced seven times, lost 70 members of his family and was badly injured by a bullet earlier this year The question is now, can we all collectively seize the moment and make this happen?"
I think the pressure is building for Hamas to come to yes, and I think Israel also has achieved a huge amount of its military objectives in Gaza, and therefore, they are in a position to be able to say 'yes,'
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters We are in advanced stages of negotiations,
an Israeli political source told CBS News, ... saying a Israel will release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, including several with lengthy sentences."
Today, we are at the closest point ever to having a deal."
It’s the closest that it’s ever been since I’ve been released,
she told NBC News earlier this month I think now both sides need to prove that they are going to do what Trump said. I trust it,
The deal that is taking shape is a catastrophe for the national security of the state of Israel,
We hear that there are negotiations every day, but we see nothing...When we see it on the ground, then we believe that there is a truce."
Mazen Hammad, a resident of the southern city of Khan Younis, said
