Eyad Amawi, a Palestinian aid coordinator displaced in central Gaza, says he has mixed feelings of happiness and sadness over the ceasefire deal.
“We believe and don’t believe. We have mixed feelings, between happiness and sadness, memories, everything is mixed,” he said.
Amawi said he hopes the deal is implemented as agreed so that people can return to their homes and begin to “renew the (will) and the hope for life” in Gaza where many children are injured and rubble is everywhere.
His biggest fear, he said, is Israel putting obstacles to implementing the agreement.
The eyes of the Palestinians in Gaza are on how the world will help Gaza to rebuild.
“We need to fix everything here, especially the psychological effects to (continue) with our lives.”
Amawi said the priority for him and everyone else is the return of the displaced to their homes.
He plans to return to Gaza City as soon as the deal takes effect to resume his work and life, and help with the rehabilitation of the city.
He said the news of the deal came late in Gaza, so most people were asleep.
“The celebrations will be great. But also the sadness and the worries will be great also,” he said.
To the world, Amawi said: “We need you.”