Gaza Strip, Palestinians

Palestinians return to Gaza City as mediators look ahead to next stage
Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) -Displaced Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza City this week found a city in ruins after 15 months of fighting, with many seeking shelter amongst the rubble and searching for relatives lost in the chaotic return march.
Northern Gaza is shattered. The spirit of returning Palestinians is not
Crowds of Palestinians fill Gaza’s main coastal road as they stream north. With their belongings on their backs, they smile, hug and sing, overjoyed at the prospect of returning home after more than a year of war.
Gazans return to ruined homes, communities and lives
Videos and photos from northern Gaza show a landscape reduced to piles of broken concrete and rebar — in many cases, with the remains of loved ones buried underneath.
Families reunite in north Gaza as huge crowds return to smashed homes
Umm Ali Muheisen skipped across the road when she saw her daughter and grandchildren after 15 months separated by the war in Gaza, clutching them in a tight embrace as Palestinians reunited with loved ones after a ceasefire.
Huge health challenges face Gaza residents returning to their homes
As Gaza residents return to what is left of their homes, they're facing new risks on top of monumental health challenges.
Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza
The long trek home by Palestinians comes as mediators helped end twin crises over ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.

Hamas, Gaza and Israel

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Moment Gaza family reunite after months apart
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Peter Berkowitz: 'The Sinai Option' Could Be a Humane Way To Rebuild Gaza
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