Gaza Strip - January 19, 2025 A large number of displaced residents from Gaza Strip have begun returning to their homeland after the first stage of Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement came into effect in Gaza on Sunday. One of the largest refugee camps in the region, Jabalia Camp, located in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, has been among the areas most frequently and severely targeted by Israeli air-strikes over the past year. Following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from communities in northern Gaza, thousands of residents are hoping to return to this area after more than a hundred days of displacement. Yet, their former homes have now been reduced to rubble. Due to a lack of transportation, many have chosen to travel by horse-drawn carts or even on foot. Upon their return, they find that the smoke of conflict has not yet cleared, and the places they once knew have changed beyond recognition. Upon returning to the refugee camp, many were seen excitedly waving Palestinian flags to celebrate with others struggling to locate their homes among the rubble and search for usable items. Shotlist: Jabalia, Gaza Strip - Jan 19, 2025: 1. Various of displaced residents returning home with belongs, destroyed buildings, horse-drawn carts; 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) displaced resident (name not given/partially overlaid with shot 3): "I had imagined what my home would look like after the war, but it is worse than I had anticipated. Upon returning, I feel as if this place has experienced a volcanic eruption or an earthquake. My home is gone, and we have nowhere else to stay. I need to sit down and catch my breath now. What else can we do?"; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 3. Various of displaced residents returning home with belongs, destroyed buildings; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Man waving Palestinian flag; 5. Various of displaced residents returning home with belongs, destroyed buildings; 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) displaced resident (name not given/partially overlaid with shot 7): "Whether I am standing, sitting, or walking, I feel utterly lost. The places I once lived are now all in ruins, and there isn't even a spot to set up a tent. We have lost everything; my three children and I were all injured in this war. Today, I received the heartbreaking news that my brother and nephew died in the conflict. Now that I am back here, I have to bury them."; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 7. Man carrying solar panel; 8. Displaced residents returning home; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) displaced resident (name not given): "Everything has turned very bleak. We don't know whether to feel happy about the ceasefire or sad about the devastation surrounding us. Our emotions are so complicated that they are difficult to express."; 10. Various of residents returning home. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]