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They will only be freed after the arrival of the Israeli captives to Israel,
The three released hostages are being accompanied by IDF special forces and ISA forces on their return to Israeli territory, where they will undergo an initial medical assessment,
the military said in a statement They appear to be in good health.”
I’m happy, because of the ceasefire people can live peacefully,
We are finally in our home. There is no home left, just rubble, but it's our home,
said Rana Mohsen, 43, back in Jabalia I don't trust our side or their side,
said taxi driver David Gutterman Entire areas have been completely wiped out
he told AFP, describing "decomposing bodies All the resistance factions are staying in spite of (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu,
I feel like at last I found some water to drink after getting lost in the desert for 15 months. I feel alive again,
Aya, a displaced woman from Gaza City who has been sheltering in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip for over a year, told Reuters via a chat app Her family describes her as a devoted aunt who is especially loved by her nephews,
It's what the world has wanted to see and it is good that it has occurred and that it will come into place
he told reporters in Sydney on Sunday I personally woke up pretty happy this morning, full of energy and just excited for that relief that's going to come to those people,
We will remain in a tent, but the difference is that the bleeding will stop, the fear will stop and we will sleep reassured,
It is clear that the situation in Gaza is still extremely complex and a lot of difficulties still remain for an effective distribution,
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said The first thing I will do is go and check my house,
said Mohamed Mahdi, a father of two who was displaced from Gaza City’s Zaytoun neighbourhood What is this truce that kills us hours before it begins?”
asked Abdallah Al-Aqad, the brother of a woman killed by an airstrike in the southern city of Khan Younis Please keep going and saving lives,
said Anat Angrest, whose son Matan Angrest is still held in Gaza They are exploiting the hostage deal because they have other interests, like re-establishing settlements in northern Gaza,
It’s been like this in the past where we were lured by the tantalising prospect of an imminent deal and then having it snatched away, having our hopes raised to stratospheric levels and then dashed on the rocks of despair,
said Adam Ma’anit, whose cousin Tsachi Idan, 50, was taken hostage from the Nahal Oz kibbutz I can’t even remember the last thing we talked about or even the last time we met,
his cousin, Gil Elias, told the Observer
