# Tens of thousands of Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza following the Israeli military’s announcement of a ceasefire, which mediators hope will bring an end to the two-year conflict. Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal with Hamas on Friday morning. Gaza’s Hamas-run civil defence agency said around 200-thousand people have now returned to northern Gaza since the ceasefire was announced. As part of the agreement, Israeli troops pulled back to new agreed positions while Hamas is expected to release the 20 surviving and 28 deceased Israeli hostages on Monday.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians return to northern Gaza as Israel withdraws troops