After the ceasefire took effect Friday, displaced Palestinians began returning to their homes, many reduced to rubble.

As the ceasefire approached, the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued until the last moment, targeting homes and refugee camps, like a war machine insisting on leaving its final mark before a long silence.

The agreement came into effect at noon local time Friday, when the Israel Defense Forces stopped attacking Gaza with missiles, helicopters and tanks. The military began withdrawing toward the border from areas in the north and centre after weeks of intense diplomatic efforts led by regional and international mediators in Egypt.

The sound of Israeli drones continued to fill the sky, however, as they surveilled the people below. Thousands of displaced Pal

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