'This isn't the Rafah we knew': Displaced Palestinians return to destroyed homes during ceasefire

Palestinians who fled their homes in Gaza have returned to what remains of them in Rafah after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement came into effect. One resident says that even though Rafah has been reduced to rubble, he vows to always return “and raise our children and grandchildren” in the city in the southern Gaza Strip. Israel launched an invasion of Rafah in May 2024, despite US President Joe Biden having said that Israel invading Rafah would cross a “red line”. By August satellite imagery showed that almost half of the city had been destroyed. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye