Israel begins allowing Palestinians to return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year

Displaced Palestinians gather 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, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, days after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into effect. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

By By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy And Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press

Posted Jan 27, 2025 01:18:07 AM.

Last Updated Jan 27, 2025 01:31:33 AM.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has begun allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas, in accordance with a fragile ceasefire.

Thousands of Palestinians headed north on Monday after waiting for days to cross. Associated Press reporters saw people crossing the so-called Netzarim corridor shortly after 7 a.m.

The opening was delayed over a dispute between Hamas and Israel, which said the militant group had changed the order of the hostages it released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

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Magdy reported from Cairo and Krauss from Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Follow AP’s war coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy And Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press







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