"In the early hours of Thursday morning, both Palestinians and Israelis were celebrating the news that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas had been reached. Though there are still many uncertainties ahead and many points of disagreement to resolve an end to Israel's two-year war in Gaza has never seemed nearer. As Ansam Tantesh, an English graduate and would-be teacher, explains from inside Gaza, it has been a brutal period for those living in the strip."
"The pain, she tells Annie Kelly, will never leave my heart'. Even with a cessation to the airstrikes, there will still be much suffering in Gaza. Mai Elawawda, a communications officer for Medical Aid for Palestinians, details the need for food, water and tents. She talks, too, of the immense hope she holds that the fighting has finally come to an end Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images"
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached, prompting celebration among Palestinians and Israelis. Many uncertainties remain and disagreements must be resolved before a definitive end to the two-year Gaza war. Gaza residents have endured a brutal period, with pervasive pain and lasting emotional scars. Even with cessation of airstrikes, significant suffering will continue across the strip. Immediate humanitarian needs include food, water and tents to shelter displaced people. Medical Aid for Palestinians reports urgent logistical and medical challenges. There is widespread hope that the fighting has finally come to an end, alongside cautious concern about reconstruction and recovery.
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