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Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza’s most heavily destroyed area on Monday after Israel opened the north.

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  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Tens of thousands return to devastated northern Gaza as Israel lifts its closure under truce (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Thousands of Palestinians are returning to the Gaza Strip after Israel lifted its closure for the first time since the early weeks of the war.

  2. WMUR

    Israel lets Palestinians return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A ceasefire is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas and securing the release of dozens of hostages captured in the militants' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, which triggered the fighting.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Israel lets Palestinians return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year as truce holds (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    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.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Middle East latest: Israel allows Palestinians to return to heavily destroyed north of Gaza Strip - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Israel on Monday began 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 after waiting for days to cross.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Israel lets Palestinians return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year as truce holds - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Monday began allowing thousands of 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.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Palestinians return to north Gaza after breakthrough on hostages (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Masses of displaced Palestinians began streaming towards the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel and Hamas said they had reached a deal for the release of another six hostages.The breakthrough preserves a fragile ceasefire and paves the way for more hostage-prisoner swaps und…

  7. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Northern Gaza is shattered. The spirit of returning Palestinian people is not. (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Palestinians are eager to return to their homes — even knowing that they have likely been damaged or destroyed.

  8. Delaware Public Media

    Thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza for the first time amid ceasefire (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Israeli military has unblocked roads going north in Gaza, allowing many Palestinians to return for the first time since the beginning of the war. Including NPR's Anas Baba, who fled 15 months ago.

  9. Daily Journal

    Middle East latest: Israel allows Palestinians to return to heavily destroyed north of Gaza Strip (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    Israel on Monday began 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 after waiting for days to cross.

  10. The Guardian

    Palestinians begin to return to northern Gaza after deal on Israeli civilian hostage reached (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Benjamin Netanyahu confirms agreement reached with Hamas for civilian hostage Arbel Yehoud to be released on Thursday

  11. CBS News

    Israel lets tens of thousands of Palestinians go back to northern Gaza as cease-fire holds (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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​.

  12. CNN

    Palestinians return to devastated northern Gaza (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Tens of thousands of displaced Gaza residents ended months of exile in temporary camps and began returning to what was left of their homes on Monday after Israel opened a corridor into the north of the battered enclave.

  13. NPR

    Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The long trek home by Palestinians comes as mediators helped end twin crises over ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Palestinians reunited with loved ones in north Gaza (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Palestinians are reuniting with their loved ones in north Gaza as tens of thousands made the journey back home.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Displaced Palestinians return to northern Gaza (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have begun their journey back to the heavily bombarded northern area of the Gaza Strip — for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas.

  16. The Brunswick News

    Thousands of Palestinians return to destroyed homes in north Gaza (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Palestinians are travelling back to the devastated neighborhoods of northern Gaza after being displaced during the Israel-Hamas war, as a fragile 42-day ceasefire moves into a

  17. KTVZ Bend

    Palestinians finally returning to devastated northern Gaza after ceasefire dispute delay (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Helen Regan, Lucas Lilieholm, Abeer Salman, Tareq Alhelou and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians began returning home to northern Gaza on Monday, bracing for what awaits them in a region that has been reduced to rubble by months of brutal bombardment and figh…

  18. Delaware Public Media

    Palestinians return to Gaza City for first time in over a year as ceasefire holds (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Ceasefires in Israel's conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah hit snags. A disagreement over a hostage prevented Palestinians' return to northern Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli troops clashed with protesters.

  19. UPI

    Thousands of displaced Palestinians begin return to northern Gaza (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Displaced Palestinians began streaming across the central Netzarim Corridor, returning to their homes in northern Gaza after Israel and Hamas resolved a hiccup that threatened to derail their cease-fire.

  20. New York Times

    Displaced Palestinians Trek Home to Northern Gaza as Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Holds: Live Updates (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Palestinians began arriving in northern Gaza, months after Israel ordered them to flee. The Israel-Hamas truce was holding after it appeared to falter over the weekend.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Gaza: Palestinians returning north feeling both joy and pain (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Under the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Palestinians are starting the long journey back to their homes in northern Gaza. Many are returning to nothing but rubble, and some will have to bury dead relatives.

  22. Fox News

    Palestinians stream back to northern Gaza after Israel lifts closure (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Thousands of Palestinians are heading to the northern Gaza Strip Monday after Israel's military lifted a closure as part of a deal with Hamas.

  23. Deutsche Welle

    Middle East: Palestinians begin returning to northern Gaza (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Palestinians who have been displaced from northern Gaza were allowed to return for the first time since shortly after the war started. Israel meanwhile said six more hostages will be released, including Arbel Yehoud.

  24. The Guardian

    Thousands of displaced Palestinians begin journey to northern Gaza | First Thing (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Families start returning home after first major crisis of ceasefire overcome

  25. WDIO Duluth

    Middle East latest: Israel lets displaced Palestinians return to northern Gaza (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    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. That's in accordance with a fragile ceasefire.

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