President Donald Trump indicated Saturday that he had spoken with the king of Jordan about potentially building housing and moving more than 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries,
As people move north it seems that a lot of this war consisted of short-term tactical concepts that led to things like the Netzarim corridor.
Jordan voiced its "firm and unwavering" rejection of President Trump's suggestion that most Palestinians in Gaza could be relocated to neighboring nations.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into the most heavily destroyed part of the Gaza Strip on Monday as Israel lifted its closure of the north for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas in accordance with a fragile ceasefire.
Crowds walk toward hometowns carrying their belongings as US monitors from private security firm reportedly begin to move into Netzarim Corridor to inspect vehicles at checkpoint
An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas that involves the release of additional hostages and the return of Palestinians to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Egypt and Jordan have rejected the president's proposal to remove Palestinian refugees from Gaza and send them to neighboring countries.
Many residents of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon are expected to return to their homes in the coming days and weeks, with most of the fighting in both areas paused under Israeli ceasefire agreements with Hamas and Hezbollah.
Palestinian officials say more than 650,000 displaced people were blocked from entering the northern Gaza Strip, according to Reuters. Israel blocked access to the region after it accused Hamas of failing to release 29-year-old Arbel Yehud during an agreed upon hostage-prisoner exchange.
Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.
Displaced Palestinians began streaming across the central Netzarim Corridor, returning to their homes in northern Gaza after Israel and Hamas resolved a hiccup that threatened to derail their cease-fire.