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Palestinians Who Returned to Northern Gaza Encounter Widespread Destruction
(Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center) On Jan. 27, as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Israel allowed displaced Palestinians to return to northern Gaza and more than half a million people headed north. While initially participating in the "victory" narrative promoted by Hamas, after encountering the widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure in northern Gaza, thousands of Gazans returned south, where basic services exist and there is a steady supply of humanitarian aid. Given public frustration, the extensive destruction in Gaza will make it difficult for Hamas to sustain its "victory" narrative over time, and it may seek to shift responsibility to a committee for managing the Strip which Egypt is trying to promote, while striving to maintain its military strength.