Fantastic to wake up to the first full day when the guns have stopped, and to see the joy of hostages and detainees returned to their families.
We must all work to ensure this ceasefire brings long term peace and stability to Gaza, Israel and the entire region.
BBC News:
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Gazans are returning to their homes to find them reduced to rubble – a Palestinian tells our correspondent “I couldn’t believe I didn’t wake up startled” for the first time since the war began
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Freed British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari says she “came back to life”, as her mother says her daughter is “the happiest girl in the world” and doing better than expected
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She and two other women were released by Hamas yesterday – they are all said to be in a stable condition and are undergoing more medical checks in hospital
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Four more female hostages are now expected to be released by Hamas on 25 January
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Ninety Palestinian prisoners were released overnight in exchange for the hostages – with some speaking of the “indescribable joy” as they were pictured hugging their loved ones in tears
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The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is now in its second day – but there is still uncertainty at what lies ahead, our correspondent writes