Leila Fadel

The past 15 months of conflict have killed more than 46,000 Palestinians, according to health officials in Gaza, and left the enclave in ruins. And Israelis have remained distraught and in limbo over the fate of family and friends held hostage in Gaza in the October attack by Hamas that started the war. Here's President Biden announcing the agreement yesterday.

The past 15 months of conflict have killed more than 46,000 Palestinians, according to health officials in Gaza, and left the enclave in ruins. And Israelis have remained distraught and in limbo over the fate of family and friends held hostage in Gaza in the October attack by Hamas that started the war. Here's President Biden announcing the agreement yesterday.

For more on the current shape of this agreement and how people in Gaza and Israel are reacting, I'm joined by two NPR correspondents in the region, Ayyab Atrawi in Dubai and Hadil Al-Shanshi in Tel Aviv. Welcome to you both.

For more on the current shape of this agreement and how people in Gaza and Israel are reacting, I'm joined by two NPR correspondents in the region, Ayyab Atrawi in Dubai and Hadil Al-Shanshi in Tel Aviv. Welcome to you both.

For more on the current shape of this agreement and how people in Gaza and Israel are reacting, I'm joined by two NPR correspondents in the region, Ayyab Atrawi in Dubai and Hadil Al-Shanshi in Tel Aviv. Welcome to you both.

I'm going to start with you. This is described as a ceasefire, but tell us what it would actually do. And does it include a path to end the war, not just pause it?

I'm going to start with you. This is described as a ceasefire, but tell us what it would actually do. And does it include a path to end the war, not just pause it?

I'm going to start with you. This is described as a ceasefire, but tell us what it would actually do. And does it include a path to end the war, not just pause it?

So a lot of moving parts. A lot of moving parts, very complicated. Hadia, let's go to you on this. How are people in Gaza reacting?

So a lot of moving parts. A lot of moving parts, very complicated. Hadia, let's go to you on this. How are people in Gaza reacting?

So a lot of moving parts. A lot of moving parts, very complicated. Hadia, let's go to you on this. How are people in Gaza reacting?

Well, you know, this is a war that the media really hasn't been able to cover as thoroughly on the ground as we would like. Of course, we're very grateful to have our colleague Anas Baba there. But do we have a sense of whether other journalists will be able to regain access to Gaza anytime soon?

Well, you know, this is a war that the media really hasn't been able to cover as thoroughly on the ground as we would like. Of course, we're very grateful to have our colleague Anas Baba there. But do we have a sense of whether other journalists will be able to regain access to Gaza anytime soon?

Well, you know, this is a war that the media really hasn't been able to cover as thoroughly on the ground as we would like. Of course, we're very grateful to have our colleague Anas Baba there. But do we have a sense of whether other journalists will be able to regain access to Gaza anytime soon?

Hadiyah, let's go to you on this question. Let's turn to Israel. How is the public reacting there?

Hadiyah, let's go to you on this question. Let's turn to Israel. How is the public reacting there?

Hadiyah, let's go to you on this question. Let's turn to Israel. How is the public reacting there?

Aya, talk about the origins of this agreement. Could you just say more about how it came about?

Aya, talk about the origins of this agreement. Could you just say more about how it came about?

Aya, talk about the origins of this agreement. Could you just say more about how it came about?