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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were streaming into devastated northern Gaza yesterday & many for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war & allowing them to reunite with loved ones and see what has become of their homes.

Eight of the 33 hostages due to be released over the coming weeks as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas are dead, Israel has said.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have returned home to the most heavily bombarded part of the Gaza Strip as Israel lifted its closure of the north. It is the first time the region has been reopened since the early weeks of Israel&s 15-month war with Hamas, in accordance with a fragile ceasefire.