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Gaza Ceasfire: More Than Ten Thousands Palestinians Return To Devastated Northern Gaza

More than ten thousand displaced Palestinians began returning home to northern Gaza on Monday, bracing for what awaits them in a region that has been reduced to rubble by months of brutal bombardment and fighting.

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Displaced Palestinians return to northern Gaza Strip | Photo: AP/Mohammad Abu Samra

An aerial photograph taken by a drone shows displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israel's decision to allow thousands of them to go back for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.

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Hamas fighters flash the victory sign | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Hamas fighters flash the victory sign as displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israel's decision to allow thousands of them to go back for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.

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Displaced Palestinians return to their homes | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

A Palestinian woman holds a baby as they return to their home in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israel's decision to allow thousands of them to go back for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.

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Displaced Palestinians begin return to northern Gaza | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israel's decision to allow thousands of them to go back for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.

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Hamas fighters stand on a road as displaced Palestinians return to Gaza | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Hamas fighters stand on a road as displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israel's decision to allow thousands of them to go back for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.

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Gaza Ceasefire | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Displaced Palestinians with their belongings gather near a roadblock on Salah al-Din Street, as they wait to return to their homes in the northern part of the Gaza Strip days after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into effect.

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Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israel's decision to allow thousands of them to go back for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.

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Photo: AP/Jehad Alshrafi

An aerial photograph taken by a drone shows displaced Palestinians gathering with their belongings near a roadblock on the al Rashid Street, as they wait to return to their homes in the northern part of the Gaza Strip days after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into effect.

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Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israel's decision to allow thousands of them to go back for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.

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Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israel's decision to allow thousands of them to go back for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.

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