Well, President Biden only briefly highlighted the cease fire and hostage release deal reached by Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, which hours later hit a major snag.

A key party in the Israeli government threatened to quit if they don't return to war after the first phase of the cease fire, blaming Hamas for reneging on parts of the agreement, delaying the vote and putting the whole deal in limbo.

At the same time, the Israeli military launched a strike on Gaza City that killed at least 45 people, according to the Gaza Civil Defense.

Now, it appears Israel's cabinet will meet to vote tomorrow morning.

The multiphase cease fire is the first real hope that the remaining Israeli hostages will be released, and the 15 month bloodshed that's killed nearly 50,000 Palestinians would finally come to an end here in new Jersey, home to large populations of both Jewish and Arab Americans.

They're welcoming the news with both optimism and anxiety, some saying it's far from time for celebration after such unimaginable suffering.

Senior correspondent Brenda Flanagan reports.

Even as Palestinians in Gaza cheered the tentative ceasefire and families of hostages felt renewed hope, Israel's cabinet hit pause and then rescheduled its vote to approve the agreement.

Deep mistrust, volatile politics and simmering resentment threaten to wreck the deal.

New Jersey is home to one of the nation's largest Palestinian communities.

As Palestinian Americans ourselves, we're also trying to figure out how to navigate this.

A lot of us feel numb.

Numb.

At a community center in Clifton, they dared to hope, but also looked back in anger.

Many lost family members and loved ones in the war, including Doctor Shamma Allah, a Palestinian physician.

When the news of the ceasefire finally broke.

I released the breaths I had unknowingly held for months.

Relief washed over me in waves of disbelief and gratitude.

The unimaginable will happen.

The violence will stop and I am alive to witness it.

The proposed ceasefire comes after more than a year of unspeakable suffering, underscoring how long the world allowed us to endure genocide without meaningful intervention.

The cease fire when it takes effect is a relief, but it is 466 days too late for anguished families of an estimated 100 hostages, some of them dead.

The cease fire sparked joy but anxiety.

Seven hostages are American, including 21 year old town of fly native Idan Alexander, an Israeli soldier held by Hamas.

His father explained the uncertainty.

It was very emotional and.

We've been so close before and, finally, the parties managed to pass it over the finish line.

And we really are grateful.

But they've seen agreements fall apart before.

And so Alexander urged diplomats meeting in Doha to work quickly.

We really, encourage the parties that still in Doha do not wait, 16 days, to start to negotiate for the second phase.

Do it tomorrow morning.

Don't waste, the time.

It's been too long.

15 long, months.

And, we have to keep pushing.

Political reaction.

While most officials welcomed the news of this fragile cease fire, they warned the most difficult part is yet to come.

In his farewell address, the president noted.

This plan was developed and negotiated by my team and will be largely implemented by the incoming administration.

That's why I told my team to keep the incoming administration fully informed, because that's how it should be working together as Americans.

On social media, the president elect boasted this epic cease fire agreement could have only happened as a result of our historic victory in November, and vowed his national security team will continue to work closely with Israel and our allies to make sure Gaza never again becomes a terrorist safe haven.

Both the current and incoming administration sent envoys to hammer out the truce starting with phase one, explained a State Department spokesman.

Humanitarian assistance will surge into Gaza.

The fighting will stop, and the people of Gaza, who have endured and suffered through so much pain and suffering, will finally be able to start rebuilding their lives.

As phase one unfolds, Israeli forces will withdraw but remain on the border.

More aid will flow into Gaza and 33 hostages women, children and the elderly will be exchanged for prisoners held by Israel.

Phase two includes a permanent end to hostilities, with a final hostages and prisoner exchange, and complete withdrawal of Israeli forces.

The last phase envisions the return of hostage remains and reconstruction in Gaza.

It is up to us to challenge ourselves, to stand in solidarity and action with our brothers and sisters on the ground.

Getting the ceasefire signed will be just the start of a long, complicated and painful road to recovery.

I'm Brenda Flanagan, NJ Spotlight News.