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**Headline: Gazans Return to Devastated North as Ceasefire Takes Hold**

**Gaza City –** Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are streaming back towards Gaza City, braving damaged roads and widespread destruction, as a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes effect. Following a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Netzarim Corridor, which had bisected the Gaza Strip, displaced residents are seizing the opportunity to return to their homes in the north, many hoping to rebuild their lives amid the ruins.

Al-Rashid Street, a coastal highway that has been the scene of mass exodus southward in recent months, is now witnessing a reverse migration. Families are seen carrying their belongings in cars, vans, and even donkey carts, laden with furniture and dismantled tents. The return marks a glimmer of hope after months of displacement and hardship, but the journey is fraught with challenges.

“Once again [displaced Palestinians] are taking the same exact road, the only lifeline for Palestinians now to go back to their homes in Gaza and the northern part [of the enclave],” reported Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud. Mahmoud also noted the extensive damage inflicted on al-Rashid Street by Israeli bulldozers, making the passage difficult for those already burdened with possessions.

Reporting from Al Nuseirat, Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum described scenes of resilience and determination. “Since this morning, we have seen families walking towards Gaza City. We saw children, women, elderly… Families removed their makeshift tents to take and reset them over the ruins of their destroyed homes in Gaza City.”

The returnees face a grim reality. Much of Gaza City has been reduced to rubble by months of relentless bombardment and ground invasion. The need for shelter, temporary housing, and humanitarian aid is dire. Abu Azzoum emphasized that this “historic moment” must be accompanied by “substantive measures to address the humanitarian crisis.”

The conflict in Gaza has claimed the lives of at least 67,211 Palestinians and injured 169,961 since October 2023, according to the report. Around 1,139 people were killed in southern Israel during the October 7 attacks.

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