‘We will be betrayed’: cold, fearful and still under fire, Gaza’s people wait
by Malak A Tantesh in Gaza and Jason Burke from on (#6TMTR)
Palestinians describe grief and anxiety as they seek news that the ceasefire is going ahead, and airstrikes continue
Amid continuing airstrikes, bitter cold and news of delays, millions in Gaza were waiting anxiously on Thursday for confirmation that the ceasefire-for-hostages deal between Hamas and Israel was going ahead.
Many spoke of their fear that hopes of a new beginning after a 15-month conflict might be dashed. The war has killed many tens of thousands in the territory and reduced swathes of it to ruins.
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