Thousands of displaced Palestinians journeyed back to north Gaza this week, returning to the remnants of their homes destroyed by Israeli shelling. The return, part of a fragile ceasefire agreement, was met with both joy and heartbreak as families reunited and faced the daunting task of rebuilding their lives.
As thousands journey back to the ruins of their homes after months of displacement, joy and heartbreak intertwine in the shadow of war.Thousands of displaced Palestinians journeyed back to north Gaza on foot this week, returning to the ruins of their homes and the land they refuse to abandon .
“I can’t believe I’m finally back in Gaza. I’ve been waiting for this day for more than a year,” said 20-year-old Hala Abdel Aal, her face radiant with a smile as she held tightly onto the hands of cousins who had remained behind.
Crowds had been gathering at the Netzarim Junction, which divides the northern and southern parts of Gaza, for days eager to get back. The wait was long and the journey was arduous, said Abdel Aal, but the joy of returning home made the exhaustion bearable.Families carried their belongings, returning to the ruins of their destroyed homes and buildingscease .
Sitting down briefly on a rock to catch her breath, she continued, “I left Deir Al-Balah at 4 am and have been walking ever since,” she told. Al-Saada had fled her home in Gaza City’s Shujaieya district very early on in the war, while her daughter remained in the besieged city. “It took more than seven hours, but the longing to see my daughter again was worth every step,” said the jubilant mother, who still had more hours to walk to get to where her house is.
“I’ve endured enough suffering. Words cannot capture the agony and hardship we experienced during displacement. Today, we’re finally back in our beloved Gaza City,” he said, smiling through his exhaustion. Inhaling deeply, he added “There is nothing I don’t miss about this city.”Despite the endless destruction, returnees showed no remorse of returning, clinging on to their right to reclaim their land.
I am happy to return to northern Gaza, but this family is heading north on foot, not only is it tiring and exhausting, but they are pulling this cart with their hands as they do not have a donkey or a horse to pull this cart, but this family is pulling it with their hands
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