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I will go to kiss my land,
said Nasr al-Gharabli, who fled Gaza City for a camp farther south
If we are forced to resume the war, we will do so with force,
he saidWith this agreement, we will bring back 33 of our brothers and sisters, the majority alive,
he saidHopefully a maximum amount of hostages will be coming back,
said Beeri Yemeni, a university studentMaybe this is the beginning of (the) end of suffering for both sides, hopefully,
he said,We want it to end, but to keep doing what has to be done,
he said
We must protect our ability to return to fighting if we need,
Netanyahu said late Saturday
The most important thing now, in addition to the sustainability of the ceasefire, is to fix the disastrous humanitarian situation inside the Gaza Strip,
he saidThe 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 neighborhood
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
We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East. They will be released shortly. Thank you!”
It didn’t take long for President-elect Donald Trump to post on Truth Social
I believe we will get a ceasefire,
US secretary of state Antony Blinken saidWith this deal in place, my National Security team, through the efforts of Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, will continue to work closely with Israel and our Allies to make sure Gaza NEVER again becomes a terrorist safe haven,
Mr Trump said in a second postThe IDF has been preparing to receive the hostages after their release from Hamas captivity and is operating to provide suitable physical and psychological support, with careful attention to every detail,
it said in a statement Saturday
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is
she said
The government of the Republic of Indonesia is ready to support the rebuilding and reconstruction of Gaza,
Sugiono stated on Friday
We hope it will open a new future for peace in the Middle East and beyond,
Sugiono statedWe firmly believe that permanent peace can only be realized through the two-state solution,
he affirmedThe purpose of the forward reception points is to create a gradual transition and provide initial care by professionals before the hostages are reunited with their families at the hospital,
the IDF said
At these reception points, the Israeli hostages will be met with IDF representatives, including liaison and welfare officers, as well as doctors, psychologists, and mental health specialists,
the IDF said