After months of devastating conflict, the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire has begun, bringing a fragile sense of hope to Gaza and Israel. Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front have declared the ceasefire a Palestinian victory, while citizens of Gaza experience brief relief after more than 67,000 lives were lost. As part of the agreement, Hamas will release all living Israeli hostages and the bodies of the dead, while Israel will free nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including women and children. The Israeli army has halted airstrikes and withdrawn to the fallback line, while the Rafah crossing with Egypt has reopened, allowing aid trucks to deliver essential supplies. However, tensions remain high as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns that any failure to honor the deal will be met “the hard way,” leaving the future of the ceasefire uncertain. <br /> <br />#IsraelHamasCeasefire #GazaCeasefire #HamasVictory #IslamicJihad #PopularFront #PalestinianResistance #GazaAid #RafahCrossing #IsraelPalestine #GazaRelief #PalestinianPrisoners #IsraeliHostages #GazaConflict #MiddleEastPeace #CeasefireDeal #NetanyahuWarning #IsraelGazaTensions #GazaNews #BreakingNewsGaza #HamasStatement #GazaUnderAttack #WarInGaza #PeaceInMiddleEast #GazaEvacuation #GazaAidTrucks #IsraelPMNetanyahu #GazaCelebrations #HamasReleaseHostages #GazaHumanitarianAid #GazaCrisis<br /><br />~HT.318~ED.103~GR.124~
