US ‘confident’ Gaza ceasefire will begin on Sunday, as Israeli cabinet yet to vote on deal – live updates Emergency USA

US ‘confident’ Gaza ceasefire will begin on Sunday, as Israeli cabinet yet to vote on deal – live updates Emergency USA


Grief and loss continues as families hope for trucepublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

Adnan El-Bursh
Gaza correspondent, reporting from Doha

Just hours ago, my cousin’s home was bombed, killing my
childhood friend Marwan Al-Bursh and his eldest son Salah.

I thought the
ceasefire might bring an end to news of loss, but it keeps happening – as
though this brief window before the truce begins has become an open invitation
for more destruction.

My brother, displaced and living in a torn and weathered
tent in Khan Younis, speaks of the bitter cold and the constant fear that grips
his children. Their tent, exposed to the sea, barely shields them from the
freezing winds. Like so many others, he dreams of returning to the north, to
our hometown in Jabalia, but even that hope feels distant.

The agreement
stipulates that the return of displaced families can only begin a week after
the truce takes hold, prolonging the pain of waiting.

This fragile peace comes with lingering questions about
Gaza’s future. Who will rebuild Gaza? What will become of its people? And will
this ceasefire truly hold, or is it destined to collapse like others before it?

For now, hope is overshadowed by the weight of grief, and the looming
possibility of unfulfilled promises leaves hearts heavy with doubt.


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