In a significant development, more than half a million displaced Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza in the past 72 hours, according to the Hamas-run media office on Wednesday.
\"More than half a million displaced Palestinians have returned in the past 72 hours from the southern and central governorates to Gaza and northern governorates via Al-Rashid and Salah Al-Din roads,\" the media office announced in a statement.
This mass return follows Israel's decision to allow displaced people to return to the north of the Gaza Strip on Monday, after a ceasefire agreement with Hamas that put a pause on 15 months of fighting.
In related news, Hamas's armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, stated it would release three Israeli detainees on Thursday. Israeli public radio reported that Israel would free 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange, signaling a potential easing of tensions.
Gaza's health authorities reported that hospitals received 63 bodies in the past 24 hours. This included 59 individuals recovered from rubble, two who succumbed to their injuries, and two new fatalities. These latest figures bring the total death toll since October 7, 2023, to 47,417, with 111,571 injured, according to the authorities.
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