Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal brings hope for devastated northern Gaza

I say to Benjamin Netanyahu, don’t be afraid or intimidated, you will get every safety net you need to make the hostage deal,

Lapid wrote on X today

If we manage to do some type of regional arrangement where Gaza is somehow under the auspices of one of these very prosperous Sunni countries—that not only have the resources, but have the experience of eliminating Islamic fundamentalism and also happen to build very quickly … that would be a really great scenario,

she told Newsweek

This will come at a cost for Palestinian civilians who are in dire need of essential services, infrastructure and rehabilitation,

Ozcelik told Newsweek

The PA, as it is, it not fit for purpose,

Mekelberg told Newsweek

No one looked at the day after,

said Yossi Mekelberg, a senior consulting fellow with Chatham House, an influential British think tank

The humanitarian situation is catastrophic,

he told Newsweek

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

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,

Fuaad said

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,

the father of three said

Now everyone wishes to go to sleep and wake up on Sunday, when the fighting has stopped. The waiting is very difficult,

Hebbil said

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

Since the deal was agreed, the bombing has not stopped around us,

Hebbil said

Yesterday [Wednesday] was a bloody day, and today is bloodier,

said Zaher al-Wahedi, the head of the health ministry’s registration department

It was the happiest night since October 7,

he said

This is not an issue that is going to derail the whole implementation of the deal,

Kirby said

I believe in the end, and I hate to say this, but this is becoming Israel's Vietnam,

Ginsberg said on MSNBC's "Ana Cabrera Reports."

Israel insists that it will not ever permit Hamas to remain in Gaza, and I keep asking myself the same question over and over again: how are you gonna make that happen?"

Ginsberg said

I say from the bottom of my heart, from my absolute belief, that everything must be done to bring everyone home, everyone,

Herzog said

We acknowledge that this ceasefire deal is not due to come into effect until Sunday, but this does not give Israel a blank cheque to commit as many war crimes as possible between now and then,

Action For Humanity CEO Othman Moqbel said in a statement

On the ceasefire, yes, I am confident and fully expect the implementation will begin, as we said, on Sunday,

Blinken told reporters Thursday