Palestinian families have been displaced from the northern Gaza Strip since October 2023 when the Israel-Hamas war erupted. According to the ceasefire deal, the Israeli military had been expected to allow hundreds of thousands of Palestinian to return to northern Gaza through a road that bisects the territory starting Sunday.

Thousands gather in Wadi Gaza, hoping to cross to the north of the Strip

Palestinian families have been displaced from the northern Gaza Strip since October 2023 when the Israel-Hamas war erupted. According to the ceasefire deal, the Israeli military had been expected to allow hundreds of thousands of Palestinian to return to northern Gaza through a road that bisects the territory starting Sunday.