In case you missed it, we were inside Gaza this week, where countless Palestinians told us they were fed up with Hamas and the war and wanted the fighting to end. Of course, not everyone there feels that way, but it's rare to see such outspoken opposition to the group.
Here is my firsthand account.
So, the initial cogs are turning as people continue to celebrate, heading into Shabbat.
There is, however, a lurking question on many people's minds that is dominating passing conversations: Does this deal make it all the way to Phase 2?
President Donald Trump seems to think so, but he hasn't shared much in the way of details regarding how.
"[Hamas] will be disarming," he told reporters Thursday. "There will be pullbacks, there will be a lot of things happening."
Connecting the dots between Phase 1 and Phase 2 will be tricky in order to turn this into a lasting peace. The demilitarization of Hamas? De-radicalization in Gaza? Governance? Negotiators have publicly said they don't have any of that figured out.
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The hope is that progress will be made on those conversations when Trump visits the region in the coming days, along with other key diplomats.
Witkoff and the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who both played key roles in brokering the ceasefire deal, are already here in Israel.
Trump said it's likely that on Monday or Tuesday, the hostages will come out of Gaza. It's been a painful two years for many, and hostage families have described it as an "emotional roller coaster."
However, 72 hours is a long time for something to go wrong. We're in the first quarter, and there's still a lot of time left on the clock.
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