Palestinians take to streets of Gaza's Khan Younis to celebrate Hamas ceasefire
Palestinians take to streets of Gaza's Khan Younis to celebrate Hamas ceasefire
Share:
Lucy Leeson | Wednesday 15 January 2025 20:34 GMT. Crowds of joyful Palestinians took to the streets in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Wednesday (15 January) after Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire. Residents in the city were seen lighting fires and flares in celebration and dancing and cheering on the streets.
The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital, promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and would allow hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to return to what remains of their homes.