Israel, Gaza Strip and Palestinians

Middle East latest: Israel allows Palestinians to return to Gaza for the first time in over a year
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, in accordance with a fragile ceasefire.
Israel begins allowing Palestinians to return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year
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.
Israel, Hamas reach deal to release hostages and allow Palestinians to return to Gaza Strip
An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas that involves the release of additional hostages and the return of Palestinians to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Israel lets Palestinians return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year as truce holds
The opening was delayed over a dispute between Hamas and Israel, which said the militant group had changed the order of the hostages it released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
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Palestinian militant group Hamas will hand over female Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud and two other hostages before Friday, mediator Qatar said on Sunday, and Israel said it would allow residents of the northern Gaza Strip to go back home early on Monday.
Thousands of displaced Palestinians wait to cross back into northern Gaza
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Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday as it accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released. Local health officials said Israeli forces fired on the crowd,
Drone shows thousands of Palestinians blocked from entering northern Gaza Strip
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Palestinians wait for Israel to allow their return to northern Gaza
Hundreds of Palestinian families crowded on the upper edge of southern Gaza on Sunday, waiting for the Israeli military to allow their return to their homes in the northern half of the coastal enclave.
Drone video shows thousands of displaced Palestinians waiting to return to northern Gaza
NBC News drone video showed large crowds waiting to pass the Israeli-controlled Netzarim Corridor to return to their homes in northern Gaza. Israel did not withdraw from the area after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire when female civilian hostage Arbel Yehud wasn't released.
Palestinians spend night in Wadi Gaza until road north opens
Gazans decided to spend the night near Wadi Gaza waiting for the opening of the Netzarim corridor to return to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
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