with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. good morning.l us more about what has been happening overnight. of course there have been celebrations but also more firing going on in gaza?— celebrations but also more firing going on in gaza? indeed, there is that atmosphere _ going on in gaza? indeed, there is that atmosphere of— going on in gaza? indeed, there is that atmosphere of joy _ going on in gaza? indeed, there is that atmosphere of joy and - going on in gaza? indeed, there is. that atmosphere of joy and caution, that atmosphere ofjoy and caution, at the same time, so the joy for this big moment is that the people in gaza and israel waited so long, 468 days of devastating war, but cautious because israel continued their strikes against gaza, more than 30 people died in a different parts of gaza, putting the number of people who died in the last 20 four hours to 80. people in gaza are tied and that, they might be expecting more until the ceasefire comes into force on sunday.— force on sunday. there are lots of conversations _ force on s

with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. hello to you, and happy new year. �* , ., ~ year. happy new year to you, sall. �*, ., ,, ., year. happy new year to you, sall. �*, ., , sally. let's talk about this hosta . e sally. let's talk about this hostage list. _ sally. let's talk about this hostage list. what - sally. let's talk about this hostage list. what can - sally. let's talk about this| hostage list. what can you sally. let's talk about this - hostage list. what can you tell us? i! hostage list. what can you tell us? , , , . hostage list. what can you tell us? , , . ,': us? if this list is correct, 34 hostages — us? if this list is correct, 34 hostages names, _ us? if this list is correct, 34 hostages names, that - us? if this list is correct, 34 hostages names, that is - us? if this list is correct, 34 hostages names, that is a l us? if this list is correct, 34 i hostages names, that is a big step. that is nearly half of the hostages that hamas are holding. so if this list is correct, that means the other issues could be dealt with, which is the number

joining me now is mohamed taha from bbc arabic what is the situation like in the region tonight?t israeli strikes continuing in gaza and somewhere between 20 have been 30 people reportedly killed. yes, indeed, after the announcement of the cease—fire deal between the palestinians and israel, the palestinians started to celebrate, started to have joyful atmosphere started to celebrate, started to havejoyful atmosphere in gaza and all of a sudden, this turned to be, again, strikes from israel in different parts of gaza according to the health authorities there this putting the number of palestinians died in the strikes in gaza and the last 2a hours of more than 80 people. unfortunately, the palestinians will have to face these situations for maybe three more days until the cease—fire enters into effect on sunday where they expect the cease—fire to be in effect then to outside the residential areas and the aid to gaza will be intensified by 600 trucks a day. then there will be a free movement in gaza where the palestinians will be able to return back to their places or their homes i

with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. good morning to you, mohammed.o you, mohammed. morning. sally-— morning, sally. so the ceasefire _ morning, sally. so the ceasefire is _ morning, sally. so the ceasefire is in - morning, sally. so the ceasefire is in place. l morning, sally. so the - ceasefire is in place. indeed, it is. indeed, _ ceasefire is in place. indeed, it is. indeed, it— ceasefire is in place. indeed, it is. indeed, it is, _ ceasefire is in place. indeed, it is. indeed, it is, and - ceasefire is in place. indeed, it is. indeed, it is, and as- ceasefire is in place. indeed, it is. indeed, it is, and as wej it is. indeed, it is, and as we saw in that— it is. indeed, it is, and as we saw in that report, _ it is. indeed, it is, and as we saw in that report, hostages| saw in that report, hostages have been returned, prisoners have been returned, prisoners have been returned, prisoners have been released, a very emotional, tumultuous 2a hours. they were, indeed, actually, so and we are expecting more in the coming weekend, when another four host

with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. good morning to you, mohammed. us more about reaction you have been hearing and seeing. the reaction you have been hearing and seeing-— reaction you have been hearing and seeing. the celebrations of the palestinians _ and seeing. the celebrations of the palestinians in _ and seeing. the celebrations of the palestinians in gaza - and seeing. the celebrations of the palestinians in gaza didn't i the palestinians in gaza didn't last long. untilthe the palestinians in gaza didn't last long. until the israeli forces started to strike again into gaza, leaving at least 30 people dead overnight. that's making the numbers of people who died in gaza as 80 people so far. and, unfortunately, there is lots of anticipation in gaza that these strikes might continue for thursday, friday, saturday, untilthe friday, saturday, until the deal goes friday, saturday, untilthe deal goes into effect and the ceasefire goes into effect, hopefully midnight on saturday. so this is the atmosphere in gaza, mixed betweenjoy and, you know, be cau

with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic.rt with those thousands of displaced palestinians, they could back go home as soon as this morning?— go home as soon as this mornin: ? , ., ., . _ morning? the idf announcing by now localtime, _ morning? the idf announcing by now local time, the _ now local time, the palestinians can cross the corridor that is separating the south of gaza from the north of gaza, we can see in the images, tens of thousands of palestinians, are going to that area should road, that is next to the sea, the idf allowing them to pass only by foot. they walked tens of thousands, not tens of thousands maybe 10 kilometres on foot to be able to go to their home. we do not know yet if they are able to cross the corridor or not, but they are heading to it, as we understand at the moment, in two hours by 9am, the idf announced that they would allow the vehicles to cross not from this road but from salata dene road, it's a big moment for these palestinians and its the festive season.— these palestinians and its the

with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. what are we expecting to happen in the coming hours?cting to happen in the coming hours?— in the coming hours? what we exect, in the coming hours? what we expect, catherine _ in the coming hours? what we expect, catherine is _ in the coming hours? what we expect, catherine is that - in the coming hours? what we expect, catherine is that in - expect, catherine is that in less than 90 minutes this ceasefire should go into effect in gaza. that means there will not be any fighting between hamas and israel after more than 15 months of fighting. now, also we expect after a few hours, after midday, that three female hostages would be released from gaza. there is now contradictory reports that israel is saying they did not receive the names of these hostages yet, and we didn't hear much from hamas about that. but this is what the deal says. after that, maybe in the evening, we will see prisoners, palestinian prisoners, getting released from the west bank. and it is a day full of events and it is indeed ahistorical and it is indeed ahistorical a

we are going to discuss this further becausejoining me now is mohammed taha from bbc arabic.e in these discussions? i arabic. where are we in these discussions?— discussions? i think the ball toda is discussions? i think the ball today is in _ discussions? i think the ball today is in the _ discussions? i think the ball today is in the israeli - discussions? i think the ball today is in the israeli side . today is in the israeli side because we are expecting cabinet to be called for a meeting today to ratify the agreement with hamas or the deal with hamas. there is a kind of lytic crisis in israel because of this deal. as we saw last night, itamar ben—gvir, the right—wing minister announced that once it would be ratified he would be resigning from the government as this deal is against his political party core ideas and he actually said in the press conference it is a defeat for israel to accept, to withdraw from strategic parts from gaza and to allow the people to return to northern gaza and to release some of the palestinian prisoners that has a live sentencing in the israe