Israel ramps up deadly airstrikes on Gaza after ceasefire deal is reached

Dust and screams surrounded me,

Ahmed said, recalling the aftermath of the strike,

They were sleeping happily with the news of the truce,

one man told NBC News’ crew of the victims of the strikes

Is this what they aim for? Killing doctors?”

he said

We must remain cautious. And for the next three days, we are afraid of a (possible) bloodbath (worse) than before,

Motaz Bakeer, a displaced Gazan, said from the market at Nuseirat

Last night it was a lot of cheering for 20 minutes, and then it was a very bloody night,

MSF's emergency coordinator Amande Bazerolle told AFP by phone from the territory, rounds of shelling audible in the background

Suddenly... we received the news of the martyrdom of 40 people,

including his uncle, Alloush said

We were waiting for the truce and were happy. It was the happiest night since October 7,

said Gaza resident Saeed Alloush, referring to the Hamas attack on Israel that sparked the war in 2023

The shooting has not stopped, the planes are still in the air and the situation is difficult,

he said

Just hours ago there was an atmosphere of joy and relief among residents here when the ceasefire announcement was made from Doha, stating that it would take effect in the coming days,

al-Sharif said

For a couple of hours, people turned this whole area into a stage of celebration, something we are not used to seeing here as this area used to be a stage for funerals for the victims of the war and a space filled with agony and sadness,

said Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza

We are expecting a surge in attacks by drones and heavy artillery, and that’s what caused people to end the celebrations after two hours,

he said

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This deal will halt the fighting in Gaza, surge much needed-humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, and reunite the hostages with their families after more than 15 months in captivity,

Biden said

After months of devastating bloodshed and countless lives lost, this is the long-overdue news that the Israeli and Palestinian people have desperately been waiting for,

he said

This plan was developed and negotiated by my team and will be largely implemented by the incoming administration,

he said