Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to areas of Gaza where Israeli forces had withdrawn on Sunday to find scenes of vast destruction and bodies hidden beneath the rubble, as President Donald Trump headed to the region to finalize a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas.

In the three days since the ceasefire was announced across Gaza, some 500,000 are estimated to have returned to Gaza City, which has borne the brunt of Israel's firepower in recent weeks.

Palestinians shared images showing entire neighborhoods razed to the ground. Some posted videos expressing relief that their home was still standing after two years of one of the most devastating aerial bombardments in modern history, the primary weapon in an assault that international experts have declared a genocide.

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