‘Kiss the soil’: Displaced Palestinians return home after Gaza ceasefire Israel-Palestine conflict news
Thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are walking through devastated areas of Gaza towards their homes after a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect after more than 15 months of war.
Israel said on Sunday that after a last-minute delay on the orders of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza began at 11:15 a.m. (09:15 GMT), nearly three hours later than initially scheduled. Was after.
Nearly all of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million was forcibly displaced, in many cases more than once, during the 15-month genocide.
In the northern area of Jabaliya, hundreds of Palestinians streamed down a sandy path, returning to an apocalyptic landscape littered with debris and destroyed buildings.
People in the main southern city of Khan Yunis celebrated their pending return home.
“I am very, very happy,” said Wafa al-Habil. “I want to go back and kiss the land and soil of Gaza. “I look forward to Gaza (city) and look forward to my loved ones.”
During the delay in implementing the ceasefire, Gaza’s civil defense agency said at least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks.
