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STORY: GAZA / CEASEFIRE ANNOUNCEMENT REAX
TRT: 05:12
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 09 OCTOBER 2025, GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE
1. Various shots, streets and the movement of residents and displaced people in central areas of the Gaza Strip
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nasser Al-Najjar, Displaced Person:
“It is a good feeling. Praise be to God, we are very happy about the announcement of the ceasefire and the end of the genocide, killing, displacement, and destruction. But something is still missing — we have lost so many victims, the dead and the wounded, and we paid a heavy price. We hope for a better future and that peace will prevail for everyone.”
3. Various shots, displacement camps in Deir al-Balah
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Faraj Abd Rabbo, Displaced Person:
“This is an indescribable joy, and we pray to God that what we witnessed during the war will never happen again. We lived in very painful conditions, lost many loved ones, our homes, our lives — everything was destroyed, even our dreams and the future of our children. We hope never to witness this again. Our joy is indescribable. We pray that this joy will last and spread to everyone.”
5. Various shots, displacement camps in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Taysir Jneid, Displaced Person:
“My feelings now are like every Palestinian’s — finally, we can feel safety and security after two years of destruction and the bloodshed of children and adults. Everyone in Gaza is happy about the end of the massacres and the genocide against civilians.”
7. Various shots, displacement camps in Deir al-Balah
8. Various shots, Umm Mohammad Abd Rabbo standing in front of her tent in Deir al-Balah after being displaced from northern Gaza
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Umm Mohammad Abd Rabbo, Displaced Person:
“Throughout the war, we lived through extremely difficult conditions. But after the ceasefire was announced, we finally felt a bit of relief and peace of mind. Although we lost our children and our homes, we are happy and pray that God will compensate us with something better.”
10. Various shots, Umm Ayman Abdullah, a displaced woman from northern Gaza, standing beside her tent in central Gaza
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Umm Ayman Abdullah, Displaced Person:
“Thank God, we are happy with the ceasefire. But life is still very difficult for us, especially since we come from the north; everything there is destroyed. We lost our sons and our homes. We are now asking for tents and emergency supplies. This morning, the rain poured into our tents. We pray that the war will never return.”
12. Various shots, elderly woman Mariam Al-Ghoula, displaced in one of the camps in central Gaza, sitting alongside other women
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mariam Al-Ghoula, Displaced Person:
“I am both happy and sad; happy because there is a ceasefire and we may be able to return to our homes, but sad for those we lost, our sons who remain buried under the rubble.”
14. Various shots, displacement camps in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip
Displaced persons and residents in the Gaza Strip expressed their joy over the announcement of a ceasefire that ended two consecutive years of war.
Some voiced hope that the agreement would mark the beginning of the end of their suffering and a return to normal life after a harsh period of displacement spent in tents under difficult living conditions.
Nasser Al-Najjar was displaced from the northern part of the Strip.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nasser Al-Najjar, Displaced Person:
“It is a good feeling. Praise be to God, we are very happy about the announcement of the ceasefire and the end of the genocide, killing, displacement, and destruction. But something is still missing — we have lost so many victims, the dead and the wounded, and we paid a heavy price. We hope for a better future and that peace will prevail for everyone.”
Faraj Abd Rabbo has been living in one of the camps.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Faraj Abd Rabbo, Displaced Person:
“This is an indescribable joy, and we pray to God that what we witnessed during the war will never happen again. We lived in very painful conditions, lost many loved ones, our homes, our lives — everything was destroyed, even our dreams and the future of our children. We hope never to witness this again. Our joy is indescribable. We pray that this joy will last and spread to everyone.”
Taysir Jneid had fled from Beit Lahia in the northern part of the Strip.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Taysir Jneid, Displaced Person:
“My feelings now are like every Palestinian’s — finally, we can feel safety and security after two years of destruction and the bloodshed of children and adults. Everyone in Gaza is happy about the end of the massacres and the genocide against civilians.”
Umm Mohammad Abd Rabbo and Umm Ayman Abdullah were also displaced from northern Gaza.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Umm Mohammad Abd Rabbo, Displaced Person:
“Throughout the war, we lived through extremely difficult conditions. But after the ceasefire was announced, we finally felt a bit of relief and peace of mind. Although we lost our children and our homes, we are happy and pray that God will compensate us with something better.”
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Umm Ayman Abdullah, Displaced Person:
“Thank God, we are happy with the ceasefire. But life is still very difficult for us, especially since we come from the north; everything there is destroyed. We lost our sons and our homes. We are now asking for tents and emergency supplies. This morning, the rain poured into our tents. We pray that the war will never return.”
Mariam Al-Ghoula is an elderly woman living in one of the camps in central Gaza.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mariam Al-Ghoula, Displaced Person:
“I am both happy and sad; happy because there is a ceasefire and we may be able to return to our homes, but sad for those we lost, our sons who remain buried under the rubble.”
Some residents said they look forward to rebuilding their destroyed homes and reuniting with family members who were separated during the fighting, expressing hope that this truce will be a step toward lasting peace that puts an end to years of conflict in the besieged enclave.
