Palestinians Return Home: Gaza Ceasefire Begins

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* Ceasefire in Gaza: ⁢ A ceasefire is in effect for the ‍first time in ‌six months, allowing residents to return ⁢to and⁤ assess their neighborhoods.
* Devastation: ⁣The conflict⁢ has caused widespread destruction. Over ⁣90% ⁣of homes and almost‍ all infrastructure in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged. residents​ describe the destruction as “huge and indescribable.”
* Displacement &⁢ Famine: Almost everyone in Gaza has been displaced multiple times. Malnutrition is widespread,and famine ‍exists in ​parts of the territory.
* Aid Delivery Issues: While‌ the ceasefire is meant to bring ⁣a surge​ in humanitarian aid, there⁣ are important ⁣hurdles.
​* Aid agencies (like unrwa and Care International) are awaiting ‌details on their​ roles and haven’t ​received clearance ​to deliver supplies⁢ that have⁤ been stuck outside Gaza for months.
⁢ * ‌Israel⁣ has stated it ‌will allow 600 ‍aid trucks​ per day, but ​agencies say this is insufficient.
* Unrwa is requesting access​ to deliver 6,000 trucks worth of ⁤aid.
* Casualties & Recovery: Over 67,000 people,mostly civilians,have ‌been killed. Medical workers plan to use the ceasefire to recover bodies ​from‌ under rubble.