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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Abdel Kareem Hana and Wafaa Shurafa

Some Palestinians pack up and move north toward their homes in Gaza after ceasefire goes into effect

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza started walking north Friday toward homes they were forced to flee — or what remains of them — after the Israeli military announced a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas had gone into effect.

Eager for the killings, displacement and destruction to stop, many Palestinians in Gaza were relieved to hear that Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire to the devastating two-year war. But it was mixed with pain from staggering losses and concern about what comes next.

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