Palestinians Dare to Hope the Fighting Really Stops This Time

The deal that is taking shape is a reckless deal,

Ben-Gvir said in a televised statement, saying

I say to Benjamin Netanyahu, don’t be afraid or intimidated, you will get every safety net you need to make the hostage deal. This is more important than any disagreement we’ve ever had,

Lapid said in a post on X on Thursday

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, as per Reuters

If this irresponsible deal is approved and implemented, we the members of Jewish Power will submit letters of resignation to the prime minister,

he said, adding

So who protects you in Ireland when they try to kill you?”

she asked

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

Yesterday was a bloody day, and today is bloodier,

said Zaher al-Wahedi, head of the ministry’s registration department

We were expecting that the occupation would intensify the bombing, like they did every time there were reports on progress in the truce (negotiations),

said Mohammed Mahdi, who fled his home a few months ago and is sheltering in Gaza City

Since the ceasefire agreement was announced, Israeli occupation forces have killed 73 people, including 20 children and 25 women,

agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP,

Hamas has reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to extort last-minute concessions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement,