In northern Gaza, Israeli troops say they have retreated from Jabaliya after three weeks of utter destruction. Displaced Palestinians returned to their homes, which in many cases were no longer standing.

Ali Badran: “I was displaced to a camp on the coast when the occupying forces came to the Jabaliya camp. And when we heard that they had withdrawn, we came back. When we came back to Jabaliya camp, we were shocked by the scenes of what has happened to it — destruction. Homes have been completely razed to the ground. And what was not leveled to the ground was burned down, and what was not burned was completely destroyed.”

Meanwhile, the charity Save the Children says Israeli strikes have killed at least 66 people, including many children, over a period of four days this week in areas of Rafah that were designated as “safe zones.”

On Thursday, Hamas said it is ready for a “complete agreement” including the exchange of hostages and prisoners, if Israel stops its war immediately. An Israeli negotiator dismissed the proposal as “delusional.”