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Donald Trump announced Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire plan that will allow for the swift release of all hostages in Gaza, Israeli withdrawal to an agreed point, and the release of some Palestinian prisoners.
President Donald Trump said the hostages are likely to be released on Monday. His announcement of the agreement did not address some sticking points in the proposal, including Hamas disarmament and governance of Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the agreement was a “diplomatic success and a national and moral victory” for his country. Hamas thanked Trump and all mediators involved: Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey.
The agreement was met with celebration in Gaza and Israel, though residents on both sides expressed trepidation that a deal may still fall through.AllCatch Upreactions21 min ago
“We’re going back to our homes”: Some children in Gaza celebrate ceasefire agreement
A group of children stayed up late on Wednesday night in Gaza City amid celebrations of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
In a video obtained by CNN, four smiling young girls tell a journalist they are happy they might be able to soon go home.
Asked why she was happy, one girl says: “Because we’re going back to our homes.”
Another girl, wearing striped pajamas with the word “queen” printed on them, says the children are still awake because they were watching the celebrations.
Children in Gaza have endured two catastrophic years of conflict, caught between relentless military attacks and spiralling food insecurity.
The UN children’s agency marked the second anniversary of the war with a call for an end to the conflict and its devastating cost to children in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
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