Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians

Israel lets tens of thousands of Palestinians start returning to northern Gaza as ceasefire holds
Israel let tens of thousands of Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas​, under terms of a fragile ceasefire​.
Tens of thousands return to devastated northern Gaza as Israel lifts its closure under truce
Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into the most heavily destroyed part of the Gaza Strip on Monday as Israel lifted its closure of the north for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas in accordance with a fragile ceasefire.
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Thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza after Israel-Hamas negotiations
They had been due to travel north of the Netzarim Corridor, a strip of land controlled by Israel, on Saturday.
Israel Allows Displaced Palestinians to Return to Northern Gaza
Israel on Monday began permitting thousands of Palestinians to return to the devastated northern Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The move comes as part of a fragile ceasefire agreement currently in place.
Middle East latest: Israel allows Palestinians to return to Gaza for the first time in over a year
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.
Hamas to release Israeli hostage Yehud, two others before Friday, Israel to allow Gazans to return home north
Palestinian militant group Hamas will hand over female Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud and two other hostages before Friday, mediator Qatar said on Sunday, and Israel said it would allow residents of the northern Gaza Strip to go back home early on Monday.
Israel Blocks Gazans From North, Saying Hamas Breached Cease-Fire Deal
Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But Israel said the hostage exchange before that step had not gone as agreed. Hamas accused Israel of stalling.
Israel begins allowing Palestinians to return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year
The opening was delayed for two days 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.
Israel lets Palestinians return to north Gaza
Palestinians began returning to the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel and Hamas said they had reached a deal for the release of six more hostages.
Return to Gaza: Thousands of Palestinians return home as ceasefire holds between Israel and Hamas
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are expected to return to northern Gaza today, as staggering images show crowds of men, women and children making the agonising journey home.
Israel, Hamas reach deal to release hostages and allow Palestinians to return to Gaza Strip
An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas that involves the release of additional hostages and the return of Palestinians to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

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