Following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, 22-year-old Palestinian Mohammed made the long journey to Gaza's north on foot with his family after 15 months of displacement. There, he found his home destroyed, he told Euronews.
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00:00Three weeks into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, over half a million Palestinians
00:07were finally able to return to their homes in northern Gaza. 22-year-old Mohammed, like
00:13many others, made the long journey north on foot with his family after 15 months of displacement.
00:20Despite limited access to Internet and electricity, Euronews spoke to Mohammed about how his life
00:26has changed since he returned home just one week ago.
00:56But once they arrived, the home that took Mohammed's family almost his whole life to
01:06obtain was in ruins.
01:26Mohammed explains that his family was displaced four times since the start of the war, living
01:38in makeshift tents with little protection from the cold and rain. They returned home
01:43to have a roof over their heads, but now they fear it may collapse on them at any moment.
01:49Accessing food, water and health care has become even more difficult since his return,
01:54despite the increase in humanitarian aid coming into Gaza.
02:25Although humanitarian organizations have increased their presence in the north, the complete
02:30absence of infrastructure means some areas remain impossible to reach. This has meant
02:36that thousands of people like Mohammed and his family still have little access to essential
02:40items. Despite the dire conditions, Mohammed, like many other Palestinians, said he has
02:46no intention of leaving his home.