After Hamas responded positively to US President Donald Trump’s , DW asked displaced Palestinians in Deir Al Balah in central Gaza how they feel about the latest developments.
28-year-old Areej Ayoush is optimistic. “I believe this time there will be a ceasefire, in my view, because people are exhausted now.”
On Friday, Hamas announced it was prepared to release . The Islamist militant group also said it was prepared to enter into immediate negotiations to clarify the precise details.
However, Lina Taha doubts Hamas’ response will lead to a breakthrough.
“A ceasefire is impossible, because for almost more than two years they’ve been talking in the same tone, the same refrain, that there will be a ceasefire, and it’s always for nothing, they give us hope for nothing,” she told DW.
Since the Hamas terror attacks in southern Israel on October 7, 2023,
Another displaced Palestinian is also cautious this time. “Every time there is a ‘but,’ there are promises, but every time things get obstructed; every time we go back to war from the beginning, and we return to the suffering from the beginning,” said Nour Al-Mubayyid.
In response to Hamas, said he believes the militant group is “ready for a lasting peace.”
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