Palestinians reject Trump’s relocation plan as they return to Gaza’s north
Al Jazeera
Tens of thousands have moved back to Gaza’s north this week, even as Trump suggests move to Jordan and Egypt.
Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, Palestine – Saqr Maqdad and his family set out on their difficult journey back to northern Gaza late on Sunday night, hours before Israel reopened the north for the first time since the early days of its 15-month war on the Palestinian enclave, following a fragile ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
Leaving behind the Khan Younis displacement camp in the south, the 31-year-old, along with his wife, and two daughters, Reema, 5, and two-year-old Rawaa, walked northward along the coastal al-Rashid road hoping to reach Beit Hanoon, the family’s hometown, at the far northern tip of the besieged territory.
The Maqdad family were among an estimated 200,000 Palestinians who streamed back into the most devastated parts of the Gaza Strip on Monday, a dramatic return to areas many had feared Israel would never allow them to re-enter in the aftermath of the war.
When Al Jazeera met them as they passed through central Gaza, they had already walked approximately 20 kilometres (12.4 miles), carrying only a few small bags of clothing.
But the family were determined nonetheless, adamant that they would return home.
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