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Palestinians returning to Rafah are met with destroyed houses and ruins

Palestinians returning to Rafah are met with destroyed houses and ruins

Aerial footage on Monday showed the devastation of the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Palestinians began returning to what was left of their homes. A truce between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, and for the first time in a year, the skies above Gaza and Israel were quiet, raising modest hopes of an end to the 15-month war.

Aerial footage on Monday showed the devastation of the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Palestinians began returning to what was left of their homes. A truce between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, and for the first time in a year, the skies above Gaza and Israel were quiet, raising modest hopes of an end to the 15-month war.