Hamas is back in the city in Gaza as ceasefire begins in the midst of relief and pain

Hours after Israel withdrew its troops from Gaza City in the opening phase of a US ceasefire, tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to expel through the buildings supervised by Hamas Security Operatives. The Interior Ministry said in a statement on Friday that its police force would deploy all over the area. By Saturday, masked men who were named “internal security” and armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles investigated car tribes and renamed their authority, according to witnesses and images posted on social media and filmed by Al Jazeera. It was an early sign that Israel’s purpose of removing the Islamic group from power – and the US President Donald Trump’s purpose of a lasting peace – would not be simple. The task of rebuilding will not either. “Everyone I know has lost their home,” said Mahmoud Faraj, who left with his family with his family last month when Israeli troops took over. He said by phone, “My family lives in the south of Gaza on their displacement website because there is no home to return to.” The extent of the destruction in the city in Gaza may be slightly less than in the southern part of the coastal socks, but is still great. Most high buildings are equal-Israel say they contain Hamas intelligence infrastructure-and some streets are unrecognizable. The ceasefire, which aims to end the cruel two -year war between Israel and Hamas, still leaves Israeli troops in the strip. Hamas agreed to free 20 living hostages – and surrender the remains of 28 others – by Monday, when Trump arrives in Jerusalem to address parliament before going to Egypt for a signing ceremony. Israel is then obliged to free nearly 2000 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 who serve life sentences. Whoever will be among the 250 is a matter of intense concern among Israel and Hamas. Among the controversial prisoners that can be liberated are senior Hamas -operatives that killed Israelites. Hamas, considered by the US and European Union as a terror group, launched the war two years ago. While firing 5,000 missiles in Israeli towns, thousands of its operatives crossed Israel and killed 1,200 people, and kidnapped another 250. Israel’s counter-attack killed at least 67,000 people, according to the Hamas-managed Ministry of Health, and destroyed a large part of the area. A body supported by the United Nations declared famine in parts of the north because Israel blocked help, and experts charged Israel with genocide and a policy of forced hunger. Israel rejects both allegations, saying that the assault was so devastating because Hamas, funded by Iran, hid hundreds of miles of underground tunnels and among civilians and stole help. The 20-point peace plan announced by Trump and agreed by Israel requires Hamas to give up power and disarmament, while an interim international administration runs Gaza. About 200 US troops began to arrive in Israel on Saturday to oversee the agreement. But a statement issued by Hamas and other militant groups on Friday night challenges the plan. It asks for national unity under the factions and adds: “We reject any foreign guardianship and confirm that the determination of the form of management in the Gaza Strip and the principles leading its institutions is an internal Palestinian case, to be jointly decided by the national components of our people.” Experts have warned that any peace agreement drawn up without Palestinian participation and relying largely on outside management will be difficult to maintain. Palestinian factions will begin to meet in Egypt to come up with their plan for the future of Gaza. Uncertainty and relief uncertainty among the 2.2 million inhabitants of the strip are ubiquitous – just like the fear of those who have not yet consulted. Families and medical crews began the ominous mission to search for bodies trapped under rubble or in areas that were inaccessible due to the presence of Israeli soil forces or heavy battles. More than 130 bodies were collected on the first day of the ceasefire, of which 63 in Gaza City, according to Gaza Medical and Rescue officials. But there was also joy and relief. Videos of enlightened, displaced Gazans riding on trucks provided by a Palestinian businessman to return from the south to their homes in Gaza City, spread on social media. After two years of war, people even dance in the streets across the enclave on the prospect of an end to war. Israelis are equally emotional. Young soldiers released from service in Gaza, post videos of themselves that come from the sound of traditional songs and even poetry. Others show brigades who pray to express their gratitude – along with Palestinians in Gaza doing the same on the other side of the border. Bloomberg was unable to verify the videos independently. Meanwhile, international aid groups say they are ready to flood Gaza with food, medicine and rebuilding materials. The process of reconstruction, once in progress, will take years. With the help of Fadwa Hodali. © 2025 Bloomberg MP This article was generated from an automatic news agency feed without edits to text.