Israel lifted its closure of northern Gaza for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas in accordance with a fragile ceasefire.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into the most heavily destroyed part of the Gaza Strip on Monday as Israel lifted its closure of the north for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas in accordance with a fragile ceasefire.
Yasmin Abu Amshah, a mother of three, said she walked 6 kilometers to reach her home in Gaza City, where she found it damaged but still habitable. She also saw her younger sister for the first time in over a year.Many saw their return as an act of steadfastness after Israel’s military campaign, which was launched in response to the Hamas militant group’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel. The return was also seen as a repudiation of U.S.
Hamas said the return was “a victory for our people, and a declaration of failure and defeat for the occupation and transfer plans.” In the opening days of the war, Israel ordered the wholescale evacuation of the north and sealed it off shortly after ground troops moved in. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that the hostage release — which will include female soldier Agam Berger — will take place on Thursday. Another three hostages are expected to be released on Saturday as previously planned.
Under the ceasefire agreement, vehicles are to be inspected for weapons before entering the north, but the mechanism for that was not immediately clear.
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