“I’m extremely happy about this because we deserve life,” a displaced Palestinian woman from the north of Gaza tells Al Jazeera’s correspondent Hani Mahmoud.

“We have seen people torn into pieces so this ceasefire agreement is a piece of good news, and we need to thank everyone who played a role in this and who helped us to put an end to this war.”

A young Palestinian man added: “Now is our time to relax — to have that much relief, to have that much reprieve — from the incessant horrors we’ve been through. And for me personally, I just want to complete my education. There have been loads of dreams destroyed during this genocide.

“Now everyone is happy, particularly children, really happy about it. But hopefully, the Israelis will not violate it in the next few days.”