DEBORA PATTA:
00:01:24
Now they'd like to show their gratitude in person as Israel prepares for the first presidential visit of his second term in office. He saved us from all this situation. We want to thank him very, very much.
DEBORA PATTA:
00:01:39
President Trump arrives on Monday, which is also the deadline for Hamas to return all 48 hostages. [BLASTING] After two years of war has deeply divided Israelis. Many believe their government prioritized revenge over rescuing hostages. But they all agree on one thing it is President Trump who got this deal over the line. Right up until the final hours before the ceasefire came into effect on Friday, Israel continued its bombardment of Gaza. But as soon as the guns went silent and Israeli troops withdrew to an agreed-upon line within the territory, tens of thousands of Palestinians began the journey home. Almost the entire population of Gaza has been repeatedly displaced over the past two years. They desperately hope to reclaim something of their life before the war. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
DEBORA PATTA:
00:02:42
"I heard my home was destroyed," said Rami Hamda, "but I'm hoping I might be able to salvage some of my belongings. You can't even find a tent to stay in at the moment." [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
DEBORA PATTA:
00:02:54
For some, home was unrecognizable. There is nothing that remains of [INAUDIBLE] life before she fled the fighting. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
DEBORA PATTA:
00:03:05
"I didn't find my house, my neighbors, nothing," she said. "Everything was destroyed. There's no life left. And the people who died, they're gone forever."
SPEAKER:
00:03:16
[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
DEBORA PATTA:
00:03:17
Amid the rubble and ruin, the ceasefire is still holding. But many Palestinians fear once the hostages have been freed, the bombing will start again. The United Nations plans to scale up the delivery of aid over the first 60 days of the ceasefire, flooding it with food, water, sanitation, medical supplies, and makeshift shelters. It says the entire population of Gaza needs some form of food aid. Michelle. Debora, thank you for your reporting.
