LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal broke just one day after the two-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel, and on the second day of the Jewish holiday Sukkot.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Professor Ari Kohen’s phone was turned off due to the holiday, but once he turned it on, he was immediately captivated by the news of the ceasefire deal.

“There’s a great sense of optimism today after two years of not feeling very optimistic at all,” he said.

During Kohen’s class at the UNL Judaic Center on Thursday, students talked about a path to a brighter future.

“Hearing from Jewish students, there’s a great sense of relief, there’s a great deal of hope,” he said. “I think for so many people, this terrible destructive situation, that this war, the hos

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