Thousands of Palestinians flow back in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday Israel has lifted his closure As part of the release of the cease-fire and the hostage deal with Hamas.
Starting at 7 o’clock local time, the Palestinians were allowed to cross on foot without inspection via a coastal road that Bitte’s territory through part of a military zone Just south of Gaza City, That Israel pulled out early in the war. A checkpoint for vehicles was later opened on the most important north-south highway of Gaza, where traffic was supported for about 2 miles.
“The transfer of militants or weapons via these routes to the Northern Gazastrook will be considered an infringement of the agreement. Do not work along with a terrorist entity that can try to exploit you to transfer weapons or prohibited materials,” the army warned van Israel in a statement, according to Reuters.
Hamas calls the return ‘a victory for our people, and a statement of failure and defeat for the (Israeli) occupancy and transfer plans’, according to the Associated Press.
Israel, Hamas reach deal to allow Palestinians to return to Noord -Gaza
An aerial photo taken by a drone shows displaced Palestinians who return to their houses in the Northern Gazastrok on Monday, January 27, 2025, after the decision of Israel to allow thousands of them for the first time since the early weeks of the 15 -Month War With Hamas. (AP/Mohammad Abu Samra)
Yasmin Abu Amshah, a mother of three, told the AP that she was about four miles to reach her but still having a living house in Gaza City, where she also saw her younger sister for the first time in more than a year.
“It was a long journey, but a happy one,” she said. “The most important thing is that we have returned.”
About a million people fled to the south in October 2023 The worst destruction of the war. All in all, about 90% of the 2.3 million people from Gaza are displaced, says the news agency.
Israel had delayed the opening of the intersection, which would happen during the weekend and said that the Palestinians would not allow the north of a female civil hostage, Arbel Yehouder, was released. Israel said she should have been released for four young female soldiers, who were liberated on Saturday.
Palestinians returned to their houses in the Northern Gaza Strip on Monday. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Hamas, in turn, accused Israel of violating the agreement by not opening the intersection.
The Gulf Nation of Qatar, an important mediator with Hamas, then announced on Monday that an agreement had been reached to release Yehoud together with two other hostages.
Hamas also handed over a list of information about the hostages released in the first phase of six weeks of the cease-fire.
Palestinians are seen on Monday along a road to Noord -Gaza. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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In that phase, Hamas is to free 33 hostages in total in exchange for the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Until now, the terrorist organization has released seven hostages under the ceasefire in exchange for more than 300 prisoners. Shiri Bibas and her children Ariel and Kfir would be released during the weekend, but that didn’t happen. Shiri’s husband, Yarden Bibas, is also one of the hostages.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
