Months of tedious talks over a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza – negotiations that required officials from an outgoing and incoming presidential administration to put aside their fundamental differences – culminated in an intense late-night push for an agreement that finally came to fruition on Wednesday.

Gillian Kaye, a psychotherapist who lives in Sarasota, is cautiously optimistic her stepson will soon be released as part of the potential ceasefire between Israel and Gaza. Her stepson, Sagui Dekel-Chen,