Friday, October 10, 2025 - Palestinians have taken to the streets of Khan Younis, Gaza, to celebrate after US President Donald Trump said Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of his peace deal aimed at ending Israel’s war in Gaza.
As word of the agreement spread through the besieged
enclave, residents of southern Gaza’s Khan Younis took to the streets to
celebrate what many hoped would mark the first real reprieve from Israeli
attacks since a fragile truce was shattered by Israel more than six months
ago.
“Thank God for this ceasefire, the end of bloodshed and
killing … all of Gaza is happy,” Gaza resident Abdul Majeed Abd Rabbo
said.
“These are the moments that are considered historic,
long-awaited by Palestinian citizens,” added resident Khaled Shaat. “The joy we
saw a short time ago in the street is relief from the m@ssacres, k!lling and genocide.”
The peace deal was announced on Wednesday night, October 8.
Under the agreement Trump said Israel would withdraw its
troops to "an agreed upon line" and all remaining Israeli hostages
would be released "very soon".
Hamas officials and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu have
confirmed the deal, although timings remain unclear.
Watch video of the celebration in Gaza below.
Celebrations in Gaza today. I haven't seen them this happy since the war started. A blessed day. (For context: they're cheering the Hamas military.) pic.twitter.com/qb37rbH79C
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) October 9, 2025
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