People in Southern Israel Cautiously Optimistic About Gaza Ceasefire
Yuval Kochavi moved his family away from their home in a kibbutz next to the Gaza Strip. He says Israel did not “finish the job” in Gaza. (Photo: Daniel Estrin)
The World’s Matthew Bell visited the southern Israeli city of Beersheba to see how people feel a day after the declaration of a ceasefire with Hamas.
He says most believe it was the right thing to do, but they don’t think it will hold for very long.
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