Amand Bazarol
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Global News Podcast
Signs of imminent ceasefire deal for Gaza
There was heavy shelling in Rafa, so we're very close to it. So it's about one kilometer from us. In Ragnonis, there was one strike and there was 10 people who died. Then we had like further north in Deir el-Bala, where we have a field hospital. There was also some shelling. And then last night, my colleagues in Gaza City called me saying that
Global News Podcast
Signs of imminent ceasefire deal for Gaza
They don't think they're going to be able to move tomorrow to go and to open the clinic because they're too scared because they just saw a strike just in front of them, killing several people.
Global News Podcast
Signs of imminent ceasefire deal for Gaza
But actually, the sign that the Israelis are giving at the moment is more impediment, actually, at Kerem Shalom crossing. And then there's still the problem of the looting inside Gaza as well that has been increasing and increasing over the last months.
Global News Podcast
Signs of imminent ceasefire deal for Gaza
We'd like to be hopeful, but the sign is not showing that it's going to improve because all the trucks still need to be screened and the volume that they are letting in at the moment is very slow. And I don't see any sign that it's going to improve in the next days and weeks, even with the truth or ceasefire.
Global News Podcast
Signs of imminent ceasefire deal for Gaza
It's enormous. When you just have a look at Gaza and you see all the makeshift tents, that shelter that the people have that are leaking, the fact that they cannot have access to water, like there's a distribution of clean water for drinking, but there's enough water for the people to be able to shower.
Global News Podcast
Signs of imminent ceasefire deal for Gaza
We can see the kids that could not wash their hair and are staying in the streets because like there's no school at the moment. So it's just like the basic needs of everyday life that we would expect are not met here. And it's going to take very, very long time to be able to reconstruct like some facilities.
Global News Podcast
Signs of imminent ceasefire deal for Gaza
The law and order has been really destabilized and it's going to be difficult for any authority. And there's no sign of different kind of authorities actually willing to take over in Gaza to So the only authority who remains and seems to be remaining will be the de facto authority of Hamas. The expectation is they are going to show that they are still very much here and they are the one in charge.