Gaza Families return to ruins amid ceasefire
Shafaq News – Gaza
Hundreds of families are returning home in Gaza City as the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas approaches, despite the extensive destruction of houses and infrastructure.
Shafaq News
correspondent reported that thousands more families are considering returning
home despite the lack of basic services, encouraged by growing promises of
reconstruction once the anticipated ceasefire deal is finalized.
Many residents view
their return as an act of resilience and defiance after two years of war.
Noor al-Ramlawi, a resident of Sheikh Radwan, said she was returning from Deir
al-Balah with her family despite not knowing whether their home was still
standing. “We’ve been walking for hours because there is no transportation, and
we left all our belongings behind,” she said. “The situation in Gaza is tragic
in every way.”
Israel earlier confirmed the start of the ceasefire following its approval of the first phase of a plan brokered under US President Donald Trump’s initiative. The deal includes a phased Israeli withdrawal, a prisoner exchange, the delivery of humanitarian aid, Gaza’s disarmament, and the creation of a transitional authority to manage reconstruction and administration.
