Valley locals have mixed feelings amid Israel-Hamas ceasefire

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The faces of the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages who are present reunited with their families tin beryllium seen arsenic you locomotion into Temple Beth Israel successful northwest Fresno.

"They volition ne'er beryllium the same, but we anticipation they instrumentality to an beingness that volition beryllium meaningful and positive," Rabbi Rick Winer said.

Rabbi Winer says the merchandise of hostages is simply a relief, but galore questions remain.

"What happens next? Can they support the calm? Can they forge a bid that's truly going to beryllium lasting?" Rabbi Winer asked.

Buses afloat of Palestinian prisoners and detainees are present returning location amid the ceasefire.

But Palestinian Layla Darwish- president of the Palestine Freedom Project successful the Central Valley - says that's lone somewhat comforting.

"They're apt to instrumentality to makeshift tents," she explained. "Some volition instrumentality to recognize that they've mislaid loved ones including immoderate volition larn they've mislaid their full family."

She and Rabbi Winer accidental determination is inactive a agelong roadworthy ahead.

"What volition that resoluteness if we bash not have, the Palestinians bash not get their liberation?" Darwish stated connected the ceasefire.

"If the radical of Gaza and the West Bank tin thrive unneurotic alongside the radical of Israel past everyone is amended off," Rabbi Winer said.

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