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Israel blocks thousands from returning home to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute
Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday as it accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released. Local health officials said Israeli forces fired on the crowd,
Israel Blocks Gazans From North, Saying Hamas Breached Cease-Fire Deal
Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But Israel said the hostage exchange before that step had not gone as agreed. Hamas accused Israel of stalling.
Four hostages freed but Israel blocks people in Gaza returning north
Hamas released four female Israeli hostages on Saturday, in a second round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas which also saw around 200 Palestinian prisoners released from detention.
Palestinians in Gaza return to find their city in ruins after Israeli troops withdraw
With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week.
Palestinians wait for Israel to allow their return to northern Gaza
Hundreds of Palestinian families crowded on the upper edge of southern Gaza on Sunday, waiting for the Israeli military to allow their return to their homes in the northern half of the coastal enclave.
Drone video shows thousands of displaced Palestinians waiting to return to northern Gaza
NBC News drone video showed large crowds waiting to pass the Israeli-controlled Netzarim Corridor to return to their homes in northern Gaza. Israel did not withdraw from the area after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire when female civilian hostage Arbel Yehud wasn't released.
Drone shows thousands of Palestinians blocked from entering northern Gaza Strip
Palestinian officials say more than 650,000 displaced people were blocked from entering the northern Gaza Strip, according to Reuters. Israel blocked access to the region after it accused Hamas of failing to release 29-year-old Arbel Yehud during an agreed upon hostage-prisoner exchange.
Gaza Strip: Hundreds of Palestinians begin their return to the northern Gaza Strip
Hundreds of Gazans, many of them carrying the same tarps and ropes they used as shelters in southern Gaza during the war with Israel, are waiting in Nuseirat (central Gaza) for the moment when the Israeli army will allow them to cross the Netzarim Corridor and return to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Families in Gaza City wait for the return of loved ones displaced by the war
Israel has yet to allow Palestinians to return to their homes in northern Gaza on foot through the so-called Netzarim corridor bisecting the territory, which extends from the Wadi Gaza river valley to Gaza City.
Thousands of Palestinians gather on Gaza coastal road, waiting to return to Strip’s north
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Gaza Strip: Hundreds wait in Nuseirat to return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip
Hundreds of Gazans, many of them carrying the same tarps and ropes they used as shelter in southern Gaza during the war with Israel, are waiting in Nuseirat (central Gaza) for the Israeli military to allow them to cross the Netzarim Corridor and return to their homes in the northern part of the Strip.
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Israel accuses Hamas of breaching ceasefire, refuses to open crossing points to northern Gaza
Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited to return to their homes in northern Gaza, voicing frustration after Israel refused to open crossing points.
Hamas Frees Four Female Israeli Soldiers as Part of the Gaza Cease-Fire
The Oct. 7 cross-border attack led by Hamas killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took around 250 others hostage.
Who are remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza and when might they be freed?
More than 250 foreign and Israeli hostages taken by Hamas in the 7 October attack, according to Israel, with 94 still in Gaza ...
Middle East latest: Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appear at risk with disputes over deadlines
Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appeared at risk on Sunday as disputes continued over key deadlines, and local health ...
Four female Israeli hostages held in Gaza handed over to Red Cross
The four hostages to be released are Israeli soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy - all three aged 20 - and ...
Life expectancy in Gaza almost halved during first year of Israel-Hamas war, says new study
Life expectancy in the Gaza Strip was nearly cut in half in the first year of the war between Israel and Hamas, a new study ...