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.
