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Hamas is backing out of the understandings and creating a last-minute crisis that prevents a settlement, in a last-minute extortion attempt."
However, the meetings of the security cabinet and of the full cabinet, scheduled for Thursday morning, were postponed after the Prime Minister's Office announced It’s been like this in the past where we were lured by the tantalising prospect of a deal imminent and then having it snatched away, having our hopes raised to stratospheric levels and then dashed on the rocks of despair,
said the 51-year-old, who lives in Brighton The fact that it was officially announced [on Wednesday] evening has been slightly coloured by events today with the cabinet yet to vote on it. We’re hearing conflicting stories about whether Hamas have attempted to change things or whether it’s just politicking,
We feel sad because we don’t know what condition Hisham is in and we don’t know if the agreement will be fully implemented. I mean, when all the hostages held by Hamas return, then we can evaluate how we feel,
We still don’t know what’s happening; until now the negotiations haven’t closed. We don’t know nothing. We’re still confused,
It’s terrible because since October 7 I don’t have any idea what’s happened to my son, and now I don’t have any idea if there will be any deal. I hope. I hope but I’m very tired. It makes us crazy. I with the other families are all worried for our own reasons,
Our people will expel the occupation from our lands and from Jerusalem in the earliest time possible,
That will be a key thing that the international community, whoever helps police the ceasefire, and no doubt the Israelis, will be looking at very closely."
We are working hard to find him."
A senior Israeli official from the IDF’s Southern Command said Nobody expects the Israeli surveillance forces to stop working the minute the ceasefire happens, I expect they will be upping their capabilities."
WE HAVE A DEAL FOR THE HOSTAGES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THEY WILL BE RELEASED SHORTLY. THANK YOU!"
My diplomacy never ceased in their efforts to get this done."
He announced at a press briefing I am thrilled American and Israeli hostages will be returning home to be reunited with their families and loved ones."
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."
We have been waiting for this moment of joy,
said Zafar Abou Alarag in Khan Younis We have gotten used to the tents and want to return to living,
Honestly, my feelings are a mix of joy, sadness, and pain,
Nabed Elzine, a displaced resident of Beit Lahia in the north, told NBC News We spent more than a year and a half in havoc and destruction,
Ibrahim Abou Reezk told NBC News on Wednesday night The people of Jabalia are like fire, the people of Beit Lahia are like fire.”
Behind her, crowds of young people were still gathered in the streets, who continued to chant This ceasefire may have come late, but it is honorable.”
