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There is no time to lose. After 15 months of relentless war, the humanitarian needs are staggering,
Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator said Addressing the massive needs and restoring the health system will be an extremely complex and challenging task, given the scale of destruction, operational complexity and constraints involved,
It opens up so many things, so many opportunities,
Ben-David said of the deal You can’t not be happy seeing these people get freed,
The operation was complex, requiring rigorous security measures to minimise the risks to those involved,
The International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement She became part of my family like all the other hostages,
This ceasefire was a joy mixed with pain,
Freedom, freedom, we used to see the sky through small squares. I used to say I hope I will see the sky without these squares,
18-year-old freed prisoner Rose Khwais told Reuters Thank you, thank you,
one woman cried as she was embraced by another I left hell and now I’m in heaven, we are out of hell,
freed inmate Abdelaziz Atawneh Atawneh told Reuters Transmission of infectious diseases has massively increased, malnutrition is rising, and the risk of famine persists. The breakdown of public order, exacerbated by armed gangs, raises further concerns,
We leave the cells like chickens and then we were returned to our cells,
I was worried about him. He is still a prisoner, but I just received good news that he will be released as part of this deal,
Inside the bus, a handful of the freed women smiled and flashed V-signs, while a Red Cross staff member watched on,
We came here to witness it and feel the emotions, just like the families of the prisoners who are being released today,
said Amanda Abu Sharkh, 23, from the nearby city of Ramallah All the prisoners being released today feel like family to us. They are part of us, even if they're not blood relatives,
After that, she'll tell us about her time in prison, and we'll tell her about our lives without her. I'm sure there will be a lot of crying,
she said as she stood by her brother, sister and aunt The lawyers told them the (ceasefire) deal had been announced and was in the implementation phase,
said Tawil, whose father is also in an Israeli jail They accused her of incitement because of posts she wrote on Facebook,
she said, calling the charges "ridiculous" for a middle-aged nurse and trained midwife You can't think for yourself and for your son only,
