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The EU is ready to support the implementation of the ceasefire,
EU foreign affairs spokesman Anouar El-Anouni told reporters at a briefing By itself, the ceasefire agreement, although an important first step, is not enough, and it will easily collapse unless there is this broader political track to support it,
Now we need to see what the future holds,
This remains dependent on full consent from both sides, and on a decision from the EU member states,
European governments working in partnership with Arab countries, especially Arab Gulf countries, should positively engage with the Trump administration,
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 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,
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 press conference in Washington The Israeli cabinet will not convene until the mediators notify Israel that Hamas has accepted all elements of the agreement,
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?"
The threat scenario that Trump created may well also have played a role."
If those hostages aren't back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East,
I say to Benjamin Netanyahu, don’t be afraid or intimidated, you will get every safety net you need to make the hostage deal,
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,
This will come at a cost for Palestinian civilians who are in dire need of essential services, infrastructure and rehabilitation,
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 will watch the implementation of the agreement, and if there are any Israeli breaches, massacres or attacks, we will be ready to provide military support to the Palestinian people,
rebel leader Abdulmalik al-Huthi said in a televised address 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,
