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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,
The deal that is taking shape is a reckless deal,
Ben-Gvir said in a televised statement, saying If this irresponsible deal is approved and implemented, we the members of Jewish Power will submit letters of resignation to the prime minister,
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?"
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 going to make that happen?"
Genocide and extermination, and you are telling me to respect the process?"
The State of Israel is a democratic state of law, and freedom of protest must exist alongside preserving the freedom of movement of the many, obedience to the law, and maintaining public peace and security,
police said in a statement I say to Benjamin Netanyahu, don’t be afraid or intimidated, you will get every safety net you need to make the hostage deal,
This will come at a cost for Palestinian civilians who are in dire need of essential services, infrastructure and rehabilitation,
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,
The PA, as it is, it not fit for purpose,
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,
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,
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 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,
Now everyone wishes to go to sleep and wake up on Sunday, when the fighting has stopped. The waiting is very difficult,
