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Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza’s most heavily destroyed area on Monday after Israel opened the north for the first time since the early weeks of the war with Hamas, a dramatic reversal of their exodus 15 months ago.
Palestinians return to northern Gaza in joyous mood despite homes in ruin
They walked for hours loaded with whatever clothes, food and blankets they could carry. Many smiled, some hugged loved ones they hadn’t seen for months. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians filled Gaza’s main coastal road as they streamed back to homes in the north.
Palestinians finally returning to devastated northern Gaza after ceasefire dispute delay
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians began returning home to northern Gaza on Monday, bracing for what awaits them in a region that has been reduced to rubble by months of brutal bombardment and fighting.
Palestinians in Gaza return to find their city in ruins after Israeli troops withdraw
With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week.
Israel lets tens of thousands of Palestinians start returning to northern Gaza as ceasefire holds
Israel let tens of thousands of Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas​, under terms of a fragile ceasefire​.
Tens of thousands return to devastated northern Gaza as Israel lifts its closure under truce
By OSAMA SALEH, WAFAA SHURAFA and JOSEPH KRAUSS GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel says a Hamas list shows that eight of the 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the Gaza
Palestinians return to north Gaza after breakthrough on hostages
Masses of displaced Palestinians began streaming towards the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel and Hamas said they had reached a deal for the release of another six hostages.
Qatar says a deal is reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza
Israel has prevented thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released.
Palestinians to return to northern Gaza after ceasefire snag resolved
Hamas turned over a list of Israeli hostages, with information on whether they were alive or dead, to be released during the pause in the 15-month war.
Israel, Hamas reach deal to release hostages and allow Palestinians to return to Gaza Strip
An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas that involves the release of additional hostages and the return of Palestinians to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Israel accuses Hamas of breaching ceasefire, refuses to open crossing points to northern Gaza
Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited to return to their homes in northern Gaza, voicing frustration after Israel refused to open crossing points.
Tens of thousands return to shattered northern Gaza for the first time since the war's earliest days
Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza’s most heavily destroyed area on Monday under a fragile ceasefire after ...
Gaza residents stream home to the north after hostage breakthrough
Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday after Hamas agreed to hand ...
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Multitudes pack coastal road after passage to Gaza's north reopens
An unending stream of people marched up the coast of Gaza on Monday, carrying their belongings in plastic bags and repurposed ...
The Netzarim Corridor: A case study for Israel's lack of vision in Gaza
As people move north it seems that a lot of this war consisted of short-term tactical concepts that led to things like the ...