Welcome to the News Hour. Israel's cabinet has delayed a vote until tomorrow on the ceasefire deal struck yesterday to suspend the war in Gaza and swap hostages and detainees.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Hamas for the delay, saying the militant group was trying to change the deal, a charge Hamas has denied.

In the meantime, American and Egyptian mediators met in Cairo to discuss implementing the deal, a charge Hamas has denied. In the meantime, American and Egyptian mediators

met in Cairo to discuss implementing the deal, which is scheduled to begin on Sunday. Nick Schiffran

once again begins our coverage. Today, in the blown-out destruction of what was once home to

half a million people, where children play in the ruins of

what used to be Han Yunus Holmes, there is tension between the horror caused by 468 days

of war and hope that it will soon be over, as young Gazans told us, 14-year-old Raghad al-Assadoui.

We couldn't wait to hear this news because our hearts are tired. Thus, 14-year-old Raghad al-es-Doui.

We couldn't wait to hear this news because our hearts are tired.

We really couldn't wait for something to heal our hearts.

Finally, the end of the war is coming.

16-year-old Ahmed al-Nabahehin.

The most difficult moment was hearing that my father had been killed.

I'm scared because the Israelis still haven't retreated.

And even though there is a ceasefire, nothing has changed yet.

Because in this war zone, the war rages on.

In Gaza City today, the youngest victims received reassurance

that the adults can no longer feel.

Is this the truce they're talking about? What did this young girl, this child, do to deserve

this? Is she fighting you, Israel? Where are the Arabs? Where are the Muslims?

No one has any conscience.

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