Palestinians celebrate ceasefire deal - but fear confronting grief

People in Gaza celebrate a potential end to the war, but know it will mean facing the grief they have put aside.

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"This morning, when we heard the news about the truce, it brought both joy and pain," 38-year-old Umm Hassan, who lost his 16-year-old son during the war, told the BBC.

"Out of joy, both the young and the old began shouting," he said. "And those who had lost loved ones started remembering them and wondering how we would return home without them."

"Every person who lost someone feels that sorrow deeply and wonders how they'll return home," he added.

The agreement announced by US President Donald Trump - which still must be accepted by Israel's security cabinet - will see the release of 20 living hostages and the bodies of 28 dead hostages in return for 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli jails and 1,700 detainees from Gaza.