Thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza as Israel opens checkpoints
People begin long walk at dawn to what remains of their homes after 24-hour delay over release of Israeli hostageMiddle East crisis – live updatesThousands of Palestinians crossed back to northern Gaza on Monday morning after Israel opened military checkpoints that had divided the strip for more than a year, ending a displacement many feared could become permanent.In the dawn light, tens of thousands of people began the long walk back to their homes – or what remained of them – in columns heavy with emotion and trepidation. More than 200,000 people crossed to the north in the morning, a security official told the AFP news agency. Continue reading...
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People begin long walk at dawn to what remains of their homes after 24-hour delay over release of Israeli hostage
Thousands of Palestinians crossed back to northern Gaza on Monday morning after Israel opened military checkpoints that had divided the strip for more than a year, ending a displacement many feared could become permanent.
In the dawn light, tens of thousands of people began the long walk back to their homes – or what remained of them – in columns heavy with emotion and trepidation. More than 200,000 people crossed to the north in the morning, a security official told the AFP news agency. Continue reading...
