In videos - Gaza: Scenes from a return home!

Ahram Online , Saturday 11 Oct 2025

With the first hours of the ceasefire, Gaza’s streets began to fill again. Families walked north and south, carrying children and small bags, returning to rebuild their homes and lives from the ruins Israel left behind.

In this aerial view, People walk amid the destruction in Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, a day after a ceasefire took effect. AFP

The journey back… small feet, a heavy load, and hope that has not yet died. pic.twitter.com/PZlVv91ghC
— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) October 11, 2025

"What was once home, now has become a site of massive destruction."

Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud and Ibrahim al Khalili followed forcibly displaced Palestinians as they made their way back to northern Gaza after a ceasefire deal was announced between Israel and Hamas. pic.twitter.com/Dw3KD4nHCR
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) October 12, 2025

Returning to Gaza carries a mix of joy, sorrow, and painful memories. Despite the destruction, there is a moment of peace when our feet touch our land, allowing us to feel a sense of belonging and reclaim what remains of our lives. pic.twitter.com/mRMIrxK948
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 11, 2025

“It’s over? I can’t believe I’m alive..”

Journalists, civil defense workers, and civilians let out a sigh of relief after the ceasefire in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/fpbBmFDjHq
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 11, 2025

A heart-touching scene shows a Palestinian man on his way to check whether his home was still standing or had been demolished. Upon arrival, he burst into tears, thankfully, his home was still intact. pic.twitter.com/A8OpChstxx
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 11, 2025

The massive destruction left in Tal Al-Hawa and the Sabra neighborhoods following thr withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza City. pic.twitter.com/IRIldJesiD
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) October 11, 2025

The Gaza Municipality has begun clearing rubble from main streets today, as part of early recovery efforts following the ceasefire agreement after two years of relentless Israeli bombardment. pic.twitter.com/nZfSiZUMRN
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 11, 2025

This is Khanyounis, where I live.

Completely destroyed. pic.twitter.com/KUwEXFhjqV
— Muhammad Smiry 🇵🇸 (@MuhammadSmiry) October 11, 2025

From amidst the ruin and destruction, people in Gaza proudly raise the Palestinian flag. pic.twitter.com/t55mdHNL7Y
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) October 11, 2025

A Palestinian girl from Gaza shares that she has survived the Israeli genocidal war for the second time, enduring death, displacement, and bombardment, while clinging to hope that Gaza will rise from beneath the rubble. pic.twitter.com/X8Qlmbcbm5
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 11, 2025