Cautious optimism, frustration on day two of Gaza ceasefire
- 10 years ago
It's an uneasy peace.
Day two of a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians saw locals in Gaza venturing out on the streets, trying to restart lives stalled by seven weeks of fighting.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) RESIDENT OF KHAN YOUNIS, RAMI ABU AWWAD, SAYING:
"I don't know what to do. I do not know where to go. I put some of things at a friend's house, but I do not have house. I don't know where to go, I have ten children and I don't know where I should go."
For locals, the reopening of borders, particularly, the Rafah crossing into Egypt is an encouraging sign. Still many in Gaza which bore the brunt of the damage and casualties, more than 2,100 according to local officials, are cautiously optimistic.
SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) TRAVELLER, AHMED AL-HATTAB, SAYING:
"We can't trust Israel's agreements, but we hope the truce will last."
Israelis living across the border have mixed feelings.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BETH HAVA, JERUSALEM RESIDENT, SAYI
Day two of a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians saw locals in Gaza venturing out on the streets, trying to restart lives stalled by seven weeks of fighting.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) RESIDENT OF KHAN YOUNIS, RAMI ABU AWWAD, SAYING:
"I don't know what to do. I do not know where to go. I put some of things at a friend's house, but I do not have house. I don't know where to go, I have ten children and I don't know where I should go."
For locals, the reopening of borders, particularly, the Rafah crossing into Egypt is an encouraging sign. Still many in Gaza which bore the brunt of the damage and casualties, more than 2,100 according to local officials, are cautiously optimistic.
SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) TRAVELLER, AHMED AL-HATTAB, SAYING:
"We can't trust Israel's agreements, but we hope the truce will last."
Israelis living across the border have mixed feelings.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BETH HAVA, JERUSALEM RESIDENT, SAYI