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China has consistently expressed its deep concern about the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip and called for a release of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas, a comprehensive and unconditional ceasefire to end the fighting, and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid to Gaza. The tentative ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that has been announced on Wednesday offers hope that these objectives may now be realized. The deal is three-phase, with implementation of the first phase set to begin on Sunday with a hostage-prisoner exchange and a 42-day halt to the fighting. Israeli forces are to withdraw from all the populated areas of Gaza. Whether the deal leads to a permanent end to the fighting remains to be seen. But Israel bombed Gaza claiming about 80 lives, according to local sources, shortly after the ceasefire deal was announced. It is to be sincerely hoped that the ceasefire will hold and the deal will be faithfully implemented by both sides. The joy on people's faces in Gaz
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