Displaced Gazans head home through rubble as Israel-Hamas Truce begins

Thousands of displaced, war-weary Gazans set off across the devastated Palestinian territory to return to their home areas on Sunday, after a long-awaited truce between Israel and Hamas took effect following an initial delay.

Minutes after the truce began, the UN said, the first trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza, where many residents are returning to nothing.

The ceasefire began nearly three hours later than scheduled. During the delay, Israel’s military said it was continuing to operate, with the territory’s civil defense agency reporting 19 people killed and 25 wounded in bombardments.

Thousands of Gazans carrying tents, clothes, and their personal belongings were seen heading back to their homes, after more than 15 months of war that displaced the vast majority of Gaza’s population, in many cases more than once.

In the northern area of Jabalia, hundreds streamed down a sandy path, returning to an apocalyptic landscape piled with rubble and destroyed buildings.

“We came here at six in the morning to find massive, unprecedented destruction,” said Walid Abu Jiab, who returned to Jabalia. (The Defense Post)

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