Trump says hostages likely to be released early next week as Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire resolution
Palestinians in central Gaza told reporters how they felt after receiving the news that Israel approved a ceasefire plan that could lead to an end to the war in the enclave.
“When we heard the news of the truce, we were very happy, thinking we would return to our homes, rebuild, go back to our schools, and feel reassured and live in peace,” displaced Gaza resident Alaa Al-Madhoun told Reuters today.
“But the sound of shelling and destruction hasn’t stopped up to this moment. We hope it will stop very soon, that this suffering will end, and that all the peoples of the earth will live in safety and peace.”
Another displaced Palestinian, Mahmoud Al-Sharif, told Reuters that, after more than two years of conflict, he was “happy” at the news of the ceasefire.
“We were worn down, but praise be to God in any case. We, truly, and the children were happy that the war stopped, and we want to go back to the north like everyone else. Enough killing, blood, and children constantly dying,” he said.
Mahdi Saqla, another displaced man, also told Reuters he wants to return home now that the ceasefire has been announced, despite the fact that he knows his home will be nothing but rubble.
“We are happy just to return to where our homes were, even over the rubble. That too is a great joy. For two years we’ve been suffering, displaced from place to place,” he said.
