Gaza Strip - February 09, 2025 Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are returning to their war-ruined homes following the Israeli military's withdrawal from the Netzarim Corridor on Sunday in accordance with first phase of the ceasefire agreement, which came into effect on Jan. 19. After more than a year of Israeli bulldozing and demolition around the Netzarim Corridor, a strip of land that bisected Gaza from north to south, the area has been reduced to barren land, with no intact buildings remaining. However, Palestinians have started returning to inspect their properties. Amfaraj Al-Samouni, a Palestinian refugee, has returned to her family's farm and home in the corridor, only to find that both were left in total ruin during the conflict. The Sleem family had lived in the Netzarim Corridor for decades and operated local production plants. Upon returning, they found no trace of their property. The Netzarim Corridor was previously controlled by the Israeli army, which restricted the movement of displaced Palestinians from the south to the north. Now, a Qatari-Egyptian committee oversees the corridor, allowing Palestinians to move freely. While Israel has completed its withdrawal from the Netzarim Corridor, it will maintain a military presence along the Philadelphi Corridor near the Gaza-Egypt border. According to the ceasefire agreement, Israel is expected to withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor on day 50 of the agreement. Shotlist: Netzarim Corridor, Gaza Strip - Feb 9, 2025: 1. Various of displaced Palestinians, ruins, rubble; 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Amfaraj Al-Samouni, Palestinian refugee: "As you can see, our house of six floors was completely destroyed, including my children's apartments. Nothing remains. We will definitely return and set up a tent on the rubble, and plant olive and lemon trees again. Whatever they destroy, we will rebuild."; 3. Various of refugees inspecting ruined house; 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Naji Sleem, Palestinian refugee: "We were displaced more than once to Nuseirat, Khan Yunis, and other places. We have since returned to my uncle's home, and he has another home in Netzarim. It was a multi-story house for more than one family. Nothing remained, not even a place suitable for a tent."; 5. Various of road, vehicles lining up on road; 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hadeel Ghaban, Palestinian refugee: "We left Deir al-Balah at 7:30 in the morning. The road is difficult but we will endure everything in order to reach the north, where we were initially displaced from at the beginning of the conflict."; 7. Various of people, vehicles on way home. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]