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Thousands of displaced Gazans return home as Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect

Palestinians who were displaced to the southern part of Gaza during the war attempt to return to the north, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on 10 October, 2025. © REUTERS - Mahmoud Issa

As the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel came into force in Gaza at midday local time on Friday, Palestinians are torn between cautious hope and disbelief – while medical charities stress the need for urgent humanitarian aid.

As Israel started pulling back troops from sectors of Gaza City and areas in the south of the Gaza Strip, thousands of displaced Palestinians began the slow and difficult process of returning to what remains of their homes.

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