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Palestinians have started returning to what is left of their homes in Jabalia
Joy fades as Gazans return to destroyed homes
ISTANBUL — As Palestinians poured onto the streets of Gaza to celebrate the ceasefire, moments of joy faded for many as they returned to their homes to be met by destruction.In Jabalia, a town in northern Gaza that is home to the largest refugee camp in the strip, pictures and videos shared by residents revealed entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble.Returning to the al-Faluja area of Jabalia, Duaa al-Khalidi told BBC News: "I survived with my two daughters, we came out from under the rubble of our house."Here, beneath the debris, the bodies of my husband, my mother-in-law, and my sister-in-law have remained buried since 9 October."The 28-year-old mother of two continued: "I want nothing but their bodies so I can bury them with dignity."Jabalia camp, once home to...
January 20, 2025

Joy fades as Gazans return to destroyed homes

Doron Steinbrecher, one of the Israeli hostages released on Sunday, is handed over by Hamas fighters to a Red Cross official in Gaza City
Dramatic day ushers in a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire after 15 months of war
JERUSALEM — After 15 months of war that began with a brutal attack on Israel by Hamas and ended with much of the Gaza Strip leveled by Israel, a ceasefire came into effect on Sunday that saw three women hostages released from Gaza and 90 Palestinians freed from Israeli jails in return.For two tense hours on Sunday morning, the ceasefire looked as though it might falter from the very outset. Hamas failed to provide the names of the three hostages it planned to release, prompting Israel to postpone the ceasefire and continue its air strikes on Gaza.In what should have been the first hours of peace, from 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT), at least 19 Palestinians were killed by the strikes and 36 more were wounded, the Hamas-run Civil Defence agency said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said...
January 20, 2025

Dramatic day ushers in a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire after 15 months of war

Benjamin Netanyahu convened his security cabinet to vote on a ceasefire deal.
Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal
TEL AVIV — Israel’s security cabinet approved the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Friday. The wider cabinet will convene for a vote on the deal to exchange dozens of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians in Israeli jails and pause the 15-month war for an initial six weeks later Friday.Earlier, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed that a deal has been agreed with Hamas to release the hostages held in Gaza. The agreement, which US officials expect to take effect Sunday.The 11 voting members of the security cabinet approved the deal with a simple majority vote.The approval came after an unexpected delay that sparked fears that last-minute disagreements between Israel and Hamas could scuttle the agreement. Far-right members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition...
January 17, 2025

Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal

Gaza has suffered vast destruction with a colossal humanitarian impact
How 15 months of war has devastated Gaza
GAZA — A ceasefire deal to bring an end to the 15-month-long conflict between Israel and Hamas has been finalized in Qatar.Israel has long said it would not agree to any ceasefire until it completed military operations in the territory, which were sparked by Hamas's shock October 2023 attack which killed about 1,200 people and saw 251 more taken hostage.Gaza has suffered vast destruction with a colossal humanitarian impact. More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israel's military action, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, and much infrastructure across the strip has been leveled by air strikes.The Israeli military insists that its attacks on Gaza have targeted Hamas fighters and that it has tried to avoid or minimize civilian casualties. Hamas has...
January 17, 2025

How 15 months of war has devastated Gaza

Smoke plumes rise above destroyed buildings in northern Gaza on Thursday.
EU pledges €120 million in aid for Gaza as Israel truce appears near
BRUSSELS — The EU has warmly welcomed the prospect of a truce in the Israel-Gaza war that has raged for 15 months – and today pledged €120 million in aid as the region faces up to its terrible legacy.Brussels played only a limited role in forging the peace deal, but hopes are high it can play a stronger role in the region's future – including via political and logistical support.“The ceasefire and hostage release agreement offers hope the region desperately needed,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post on X, but added that Gaza’s “humanitarian situation remains grim.”The deal was announced on Wednesday by US President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar, but its fate has been thrown into doubt after Israel havered over endorsing it.Israeli...
January 17, 2025

EU pledges €120 million in aid for Gaza as Israel truce appears near

A destroyed part of Gaza City as seen from southern Israel, 2 January, 2025
Israel says hostage release deal reached after last-minute snags
TEL AVIV — Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a deal to return the hostages held in Gaza has been reached, after his office said earlier there were last-minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war.Netanyahu said he would convene his security Cabinet later on Friday and then the government to approve the long-awaited deal.Netanyahu's pre-dawn statement appeared to clear the way for Israeli approval of the deal, which would pause the fighting in Gaza and see dozens of hostages held by militants in the Strip released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.The deal would also allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to return to the remains of their homes in Gaza.Netanyahu said he had instructed a special...
January 17, 2025

Israel says hostage release deal reached after last-minute snags

Mustafa al Qadri has been carrying aid into Gaza
Onboard aid convoy on its way to offer hope for Gaza
GAZA — Ahead through his windscreen, and behind in his rear view mirror, Mustafa al Qadri can see the rest of the long convoy heading toward the Jordan Valley. We pass through the sand-colored, rocky land that descends in the direction of the Dead Sea, towards Israel and ultimately Gaza.First the convoy must go through Israeli customs at the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge border crossing. Then it is on to the Erez crossing into Gaza where the aid will be transferred to local drivers from the World Food Programme.Mustafa is heading toward a place where Israeli settlers have blocked roads and where, inside the war zone itself, criminal gangs hijack aid trucks. But on this sunny winter morning, the driver is happy."We are carrying aid like food and medication for our brothers in...
January 17, 2025

Onboard aid convoy on its way to offer hope for Gaza

Israeli bombardment killed at least 48 people in Gaza just hours after the ceasefire deal was reached in Doha, Qatar
Israel delays cabinet vote on truce over 'last minute crisis'
TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas was preventing the approval of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages.Netanyahu’s office said his cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement until Hamas backs down. Without elaborating, Netanyahu's office accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the deal in an attempt to gain further concessions.Izzat al-Rishq, a senior Hamas official, said the militant group “is committed to the ceasefire agreement, which was announced by the mediators.”US President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced the deal on Wednesday, aimed at releasing scores of hostages held in Gaza and winding down a 15-month war that has destabilized the Middle East and...
January 16, 2025

Israel delays cabinet vote on truce over 'last minute crisis'

People on the streets of Tel Aviv after the announcement of the ceasefire deal
'Joy and worry' from hostage families as deal reached
TEL AVIV — "I need to invent a new word to describe it — when joy and worry meet," says Efrat Machikawa.Her uncle, Gadi Moses, was taken hostage by Hamas fighters from his home in southern Israel on 7 October 2023.But there is now very real hope for his release, after Israel and Hamas agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.Despite the deal, which should see all the hostages held by Hamas released, families remain cautious."Controlled optimism" are the words Ms Machikawa used to explain how she was feeling after hearing the news.She described the negotiations as a "rollercoaster"."We hardly breathe," she said, adding she had no idea when her uncle would be released."I believe Gadi will be fine. It will take time but he will be...
January 16, 2025

'Joy and worry' from hostage families as deal reached

Dima Shurrab said she was still afraid, but her fear would 'disappear' when the ceasefire deal begins
'We have been waiting a long time' — Palestinians react to ceasefire deal
GAZA — "We have been waiting for this for a long time," 17-year-old Sanabel says. "Finally, I will put my head on my pillow without worrying."She is one of millions of Palestinians across Gaza celebrating the ceasefire deal that the US and mediators Qatar say was agreed by Israel and Hamas on Wednesday after 15 months of war.Part of the first phase of the deal, which takes effect on 19 January, will see Israeli forces pull back from populated areas of Gaza, allowing displaced Palestinians to return to their homes. Hundreds of aid lorries will also be allowed into the territory each day.Those in Gaza have spoken of their joy and relief, but also their sadness and worry as they mourn killed loved ones, and begin rebuilding the territory after more than a year of...
January 16, 2025

'We have been waiting a long time' — Palestinians react to ceasefire deal

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