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.
Checkpoints across Gaza are expected to open for the first time in nearly 16 months on Monday, with thousands of Palestinians poised to return to what's left of their homes.Israel had previously delayed opening the corridors - accusing Hamas of breaching the ceasefire deal by changing the order of hostages it released.Female hostage, Arbel Yehoud, had been expected to be released on Saturday, given meets the criteria for the first round of releases - she is a woman, a civilian and alive.
Thousands can be seen trekking across the dunes, some carrying blankets and mattresses, as the sun illuminated the crowds on Monday morning. It follows the news that Hamas is set to release six more Israeli hostages before the end of the week, with the Gaza return and hostage release forming part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal.Ms Yehud and two other hostages are expected to be released on Thursday, before a further three are exchanged on Saturday.
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