Tens of thousands return to shattered Gaza homes after ceasefire [View all]
Source: Aljazeera
A tide of humanity heads back to Gaza City, carrying belongings through damaged highways and ruins left by Israel.
11 Oct 2025
Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are making their way back to devastated areas in northern Gaza as Israeli forces stop operations as agreed under phase one of the ceasefire plan with Hamas, and partially withdraw.
Gaza’s al-Rashid Street, which has witnessed massive population movements northward and southward over recent months as Palestinians fled Israeli attacks, is once again witnessing a tide of humanity on the move.
Now, with the ceasefire in effect and Israeli forces withdrawn from the Netzarim Corridor that previously divided the road, tens of thousands of Palestinians are journeying north – hoping this time to return permanently.
“Once again [displaced Palestinians] are taking the same exact road, the only lifeline for Palestinians now to go back to their homes in Gaza and the northern part [of the enclave],” reported Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud from the central Gaza coastal highway.
Palestinians, forcibly displaced to the southern part of Gaza by Israel, make their way north. [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
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