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Gaza hostage deal brings joy – but four painful months lie ahead

While for some families the peace deal will bring immediate joy, for others the process will dash the last embers of hope as loved ones are returned broken or in body bags.

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The Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange announced in Doha is to be celebrated – but don’t expect it to bring immediate relief.

The deal that has at last been signed is a complex and fragile one, full of tripwires and minefields that have yet to be navigated.

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