"I feel like we are in a trap. Whether Hamas agrees or not, we will not be safe There has been no reduction in the intensity of attacks here, no Israeli aircraft has withdrawn from the sky,"
"I have little hope in this deal, because every time we are on the verge of a ceasefire, something happens that changes the course of plans, al-Farra explained."
"I am hopeful and expect that this time the deal will be more serious than previous ones, said Abu Faris, a 43-year-old video editor living in northern"
Arij al-Farra felt hope when she heard Hamas partially accepted Trump's plan and the US president ordered Israel to stop bombing Gaza, but an Israeli aircraft dropped a bomb near her tent in Khan Younis immediately afterward. Many Gaza residents reacted with skepticism because previous ceasefire promises repeatedly collapsed. Hamas agreed to release all hostages and surrender power, a step welcomed by Trump and international actors. Israel ended a six-week ceasefire earlier in the year by resuming fighting and besieging Gaza, causing famine in parts of the territory. More than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed and about 170,000 wounded. Some residents, like Abu Faris, remain hopeful that the deal may be more serious.
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