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| Watch: Thousands return to north Gaza | Watch: Thousands return to north Gaza |
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| Thousands of Palestinians are returning to north Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a deal to free six hostages this week. | Thousands of Palestinians are returning to north Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a deal to free six hostages this week. |
| Footage from Wadi Gaza, on the coast of the Gaza Strip, shows thousands of people on foot, carrying their belongings in their hands as they make their return. | |
| Much of northern Gaza is now in ruins after Israeli bombardments. | |
| The Palestinians were due to return over the weekend, but were held up by a row over an Israeli hostage held by Hamas, Arbel Yehud. | The Palestinians were due to return over the weekend, but were held up by a row over an Israeli hostage held by Hamas, Arbel Yehud. |
| Hamas released four soldiers on Saturday, but not Yehud, a civilian - leading Israel to accuse Hamas of breaching the Gaza ceasefire deal. | Hamas released four soldiers on Saturday, but not Yehud, a civilian - leading Israel to accuse Hamas of breaching the Gaza ceasefire deal. |
| Yehud and two other hostages are now due to be freed on Thursday. | Yehud and two other hostages are now due to be freed on Thursday. |
| Earlier in the war, the Israeli military issued several instructions for civilians to evacuate northern Gaza, resulting in the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. | |
| Follow live: Thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza after deal reached for civilian hostage | Follow live: Thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza after deal reached for civilian hostage |