Photo by Moiz Salhi/Anadolu via Getty Images
News report by Tareq S. Hajjaj, Gaza Correspondent for Mondoweiss and member of the Palestinian Writers Union, reporting from inside Gaza on the moment the October 2025 ceasefire was announced.Celebrations erupted across Gaza, with people singing in the streets, families embracing, and children dancing. Hajjaj documents the cautious hope mixed with trepidation felt by Palestinians, who had endured more than two years of genocide and two previous ceasefire collapses. The agreement included the release of remaining Israeli captives, the release of Palestinian prisoners, and the retreat of Israeli forces to an agreed location. Recommended for researchers and educators as primary on-the-ground testimony from a Palestinian journalist inside Gaza at the moment of the ceasefire announcement, capturing the mixture of joy and apprehension with which Palestinians received the news after more than 2 years of genocide.
