Thousands of Palestinians gather on Gaza coastal road, waiting to return to Strip’s north
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Thousands of Palestinians are gathered on the coastal road in central Gaza, waiting to return to the Strip’s north, Palestinian media footage shows.
Under the deal, the IDF was to withdraw from part of the Netzarim Corridor, which bisects the Strip, and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.
But Israel has said it will not allow Gazans to reach the north of the Strip until Hamas “arranges” the release of civilian Arbel Yehud, who was supposed to be freed over the weekend.
Additionally, Hamas has failed to provide a list of which hostages who are set to be freed in this stage of the ceasefire are alive.
The IDF has warned Palestinians against returning to the northern Gaza Strip from its south via the Netzarim Corridor, where troops are still deployed.
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الاف النازحين يتجمعون منذ يوم امس في مشهد كبير على شارع الرشيد حيث يصطفون بالسيارات ويفترشون الطرقات بالقرب من الشريط الساحلي على مقربة من محور نتساريم ينتظرون بلهفة وشوق العودة الى منازلهم شمال قطاع غزة pic.twitter.com/vghGSLALfw— حسن اصليح | Hassan (@hassaneslayeh) January 26, 2025