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Palestinian families who have been displaced by Israel's two-year war on Hamas have started returning to their destroyed homes in Gaza after the Israeli military announced a ceasefire with Hamas.

Returnees anxious if the homes they left behind will still be standing after Hamas-Israel ceasefire takes effect

Tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza have started moving north toward their homes, or what remains of them, after a ceasefire agreement came into effect

After two years of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed on the “first phase” of a US-backed peace plan for Gaza. The deal, if it holds, will involve the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and the entry of aid into the…

As the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel came into force in Gaza at midday local time on Friday, Palestinians are torn between cautious hope and disbelief – while medical charities stress the need for urgent humanitarian aid.

Letter: A reader is heartened by Sharone Lifschitz’s article about the second anniversary of 7 October and her parents’ kidnapping by Hamas

Eight political figures who played parts in the agreement

The ceasefire in Gaza happened when the US president lost patience, but how much horror occurred, how many people were killed because he delayed, asks Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jewish worshippers gathered for morning prayers at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Friday as Israel prepared to implement the first phase of a long-awaited peace plan.