Well, I've been waiting this moment for 15 months.

Finally, I cannot hear any drones.

For 15 months, I've been away from seeing my tutors.

I'll be happy when I'm returned to North Gaza.

I know it's completely destroyed, but still I want to go there.

I want to go to see my daughters, to hug them,

to feel like they are still alive.

From the New York Times, I'm Sabrina Tavernisi, and this is the Daily.

After more than a year of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary ceasefire. Relief, I guess,

would be the first reaction. I'll be relieved when the hostages are back in Israel. That's when I'll be relieved. It prompted hope that the war could soon end. I am still worried, afraid

of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.

But also worry that the tentative terms could easily fall apart.

I don't know what will happen next.

Today, my colleague Patrick Kingsley on why the agreement finally happened and what it means for Gaza, Israel, and the broader Middle East.

It's Thursday, January 16th.

Patrick, you've been covering this war since the very start. In fact, we've had you on so many times to explain to us the developments to really educate us about what's going on there.

And after many failed attempts at a ceasefire, one has finally been agreed on.

We're speaking on Wednesday afternoon.

So far, what do we know about what it says?

In essence, it's a three-stage ceasefire that could, if all goes well, end up being a permanent

truth.

The first phase is the only part of the deal that is really nailed down.

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