Palestinians react to news on a ceasefire deal with Israel, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and people in Israel took to the streets on Wednesday night to mark the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, ending a devastating 15-month conflict.
In both places, the celebrations -- featuring Palestinian flags and placards advocating for hostages -- were infused with relief over the truce, yet tempered by the grief of immense losses endured during the war.
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Relatives and supporters of hostages held in the Gaza Strip embrace each other amid reports of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Gideon Markowicz/JINI via Xinhua)
A Palestinian man stands behind a destroyed vehicle after an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A woman places a candle amid reports of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in a square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
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Palestinians react to news on a ceasefire deal with Israel, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Palestinians react to news on a ceasefire deal with Israel, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Relatives and supporters of hostages held in the Gaza Strip embrace each other amid reports of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Gideon Markowicz/JINI via Xinhua)■