"Israelis and Palestinians celebrated on Thursday night as Hamas and Israel's government began preparations to implement a ceasefire deal that promises a durable end to a bloody two-year conflict that has killed tens of thousands, destabilised much of the Middle East and prompted protests around the world. In Gaza, there was joy but much anxiety. Many expressed the fear that the new deal would collapse, bringing more suffering to the devastated territory."
"In Israel, on a day of fast-moving and sometimes chaotic developments, hospitals readied to receive hostages to be released by Hamas, the ruling coalition government met to sign off on the new ceasefire deal and thousands took to the streets of Tel Aviv to express joy and relief. President Trump's announcement of his peace proposal last week triggered a frantic round of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm-el Sheikh."
A ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel set in motion preparations to implement an end to a two-year conflict that caused tens of thousands of deaths and regional instability. Gaza residents displayed mixed reactions, with celebrations tempered by anxiety and fears the deal could collapse and bring more suffering. Israeli hospitals prepared to receive hostages slated for release while large crowds in Tel Aviv expressed relief. Indirect negotiations in Sharm-el Sheikh followed a peace proposal, and the US president sought to attend the signing, announcing expected hostage releases and claiming the deal ended the war.
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