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Maram Humaid

‘I’d crawl if I have to’: Palestinians eager to return to northern Gaza

Palestinians gather at al-Nuwairi Hill near the Netzarim checkpoint hoping to return to their homes in northern Gaza [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Palestine – At al-Nuwairi Hill, the closest point in Nuseirat to the al-Rashid coastal road, Ansaf Khadra sits on the ground with her family for the second consecutive day, waiting to be allowed to return to her home, or whatever is left of it, in northern Gaza.

Ansaf, a mother of four, was one of thousands of displaced people in southern Gaza who immediately headed for al-Rashid on Sunday after the release of four Israeli captives as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal the day before.

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