India, Feb. 9 -- After15 months of relentless conflict, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire on January 15, 2025, bringing a temporary halt to the bloodshed in Gaza. While the truce offers a brief reprieve, it does not resolve core political disputes, with both sides warning that fighting could resume without a long-term solution. Meanwhile, violence in Palestine's West Bank continues, further complicating the already fragile situation.

Hindustan Times spoke with Mayor Anton Salman and Deputy Mayor Hanna Hanania of Bethlehem, a city in the conflict-ridden West Bank, to discuss the shaky ceasefire and its fragile chance, the fate of Gazans returning to ruins at a glance, and the perilous Hamas tunnels that run below-turning homes into w...