After two years of bloody conflict and bombings, the people of Gaza finally saw a hope for peace — they took to the streets to mark the agreement on a ceasefire.
Despite the late hour, thousands of people joyfully danced and chanted slogans. Children joined the adults, receiving the news of the end of the war as a "celebration." Journalists reported from the scene, with some removing their military helmets — which indicated that the clashes had reached their final stage.
On October 8, Donald Trump announced that an agreement had been reached on the first stage of a peace plan between Israel and Hamas. According to it, the Israeli hostages would be released on October 13, and Israel would withdraw its troops behind the agreed line.
The negotiations took place in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh with the mediation of Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey. The US also participated in the process through its special envoys for the Middle East.
