I have sold my last valuable – my engagement ring – to feed my starving child. All I can do now is wait, pray and hope.
On Friday, the resistance announced it was accepting a ceasefire plan in Gaza. Some people celebrated in the streets.
Whenever a ceasefire proposal is brought up in Gaza, we briefly feel as though a glimmer of hope is glancing at us from a distance. Many no longer have much hope because we are accustomed to elevating our hopes, waiting for the end, and then being struck with a harsh reality that forces us to start over. How often have we experienced this painful cycle of optimism and letdown?
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