The light comes out Gaza without any bombers threatening the Palestinians. Gazans continue to arrive in a constant trickle to the Strip since Israel and Hamas negotiated and ratified the first phase of the peace plan proposed by Donald Trump in Washington.
By car. With cars. Walking. The return of the Gazans to the Strip is not the end of their harassment: the Palestinians They now arrive in an area completely devastated by the Israeli army. For this reason, at this time of Saturday, there are various excavators and heavy machinery located throughout the enclave with the purpose of remove debris so that those who return to their city have a path to walk on.
The new arrivals also face another harsh reality, because during the reconstruction they will encounter the corpses of relativesfriends and neighbors. The Gaza Ministry of Health, controlled by Hamaspointed out this Saturday that there are, at least, 7,000 lifeless bodies under the rubble.
For the moment, the authorities have been able to rescue about 150 corpses that had been buried by the debris generated by the bombings of recent days and, although the cessation of hostilities came into effect at 12:00 on Friday, the Gazan health has also reported 35 deaths from israeli fire.
According to the Hamas-run Gaza Civil Defense Agency, since the ceasefire came into effect near 300,000 people have arrived in Gaza CityHowever, there are no shops or houses available for all of them.
Despite the difficult situation, Palestinians returning to their land are happy about the peace agreement and exhausted after two years of war. “It is an indescribable feeling; praise God“, Gazan Nabila Basal said this Saturday to Reuters.
A Gazan boy walks through the rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.
Reuters
Basal travels with her daughter on foot and says she is “very happy” that a cease-firedespite the fact that his daughter has a head injury.
“For the first time in a long time, we managed to sleep without fear or worries,” Zaher explained to EFEanother Gazan who had to leave the capital a few weeks ago with his family to travel to Dear Al Balahin the center, and take refuge there in a tent.
Zaher remembers how last night the Gazans They went out to the devastated streets of Deir Al Balah and were able to walk through them calmly, greeting their friends and celebrating a long-awaited end to the offensive.
Now, this Palestinian is focused on looking for somewhere to live with his wife and four children in the Gaza Citywhere the prices of the dwellinghe says, have tripled due to low supply, as many buildings are damaged or completely razed by Israel. Among them his house, which was destroyed at beginning of the offensive.
humanitarian aid
The entry of humanitarian aid is another of the points agreed upon between Israel and Hamas and, during the last hours, the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has confirmed that its trucks with food and medical supplies have been able to enter the Gaza Strip.
Thus, at dawn, the agency had announced that it had 6,000 trucks ready to enter as soon as possible and, as the morning progressed, they were able to access the enclave.
This point was one of the most critical sections for the UNRWAsince, as the agency’s communications director pointed out this Saturday, Juliette Toumais a necessary measure to “control the spread of famine.”
According to the terms of the first phase of the Gaza agreementabout 600 loads of humanitarian aid per day must enter the Fringe since the ceasefire came into force.
On the other hand, the israeli electric company which provides electricity service to the Strip is also preparing to activate the service.
International Task Force
In order to supervise the ceasefire between Israel and Hamasan operational force led by nearly 200 US soldiers will be in charge of supporting and ensuring that both parties comply with the agreement. In addition, there will also be troops on the ground Egypt, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates.
The military of USA have already begun to arrive, all with the aim of establishing a “coordination center” that will oversee the implementation of the ceasefire in Gazaaccording to two officials consulted by ABC News.
The admiral has also traveled to Israel Brad Cooperin charge of the US Central Command to supervise its troops in Middle Eastwhich arrived in the country on Friday.
The “coordination center” that American soldiers are going to establish in Israel is a “first step” in the execution of the agreement reached between the Hebrew country and Hamas, which will involve a “extensive humanitarian coordinationlogistics and security assistance,” according to officials.
For this reason, the soldiers transferred to the area are specialized in transportation, planning, logistics, security and engineering, and will work alongside representatives of other countriesthe private sector and non-governmental organizations.
hostage delivery
On the other side, the Israelis are also preparing to receive the hostages kidnapped by Hamas in their attacks on October 7, 2023.
The Israeli press has detailed that Hamas will hand over the hostages directly to the Red Cross and it will be this organization that will send them to Israel to be treated.
In addition, the terrorist group also works in the recovery of bodies of the Israeli hostages who died to send them to their families.
The Israelis will receive the hostages this Monday, after a weekend in which they count every minute and second until they can reunite with loved ones.
The peace agreement also contemplates the liberation of 250 Palestinians sentenced to life imprisonment and 1,700 Gazans imprisoned from October 2023 in Israel. Although the list was closed, Hamas is still trying to add more names.