Ceasefire in Gaza: Barefoot and displaced Palestinians return to shattered homes; Israeli troops pull back
Thousands of displaced Palestinians poured back into the shattered north of Gaza on Friday, trekking through wastelands and rubble to the ruins of homes they had not seen in two years, as a ceasefire took effect and Israeli troops began withdrawing under the first phase of a US-brokered peace deal.Long columns of families, many barefoot…