[000:00:00;00] the it is rarely sol, as is the clearing the way for palestinians to return to northern garza, up to almost 15 months. thousands already making the journey the color. so robin, you want to go to civilize my headquarters here in the coming up in the program. the, there was celebrations and goals,

or is the deal was done about it says the re to at least 3 captives before friday is ran, extends at c side with 11 on those prostration grows over. it's full so it's still on pricing in the south. and then also news and 23 fights has said that they've taken the east and the all sea city of go, but probably sold just as the renting the weapons to you and the forces as ordered by the great the welcome to the program. it's 5 g m t that 7 am in gaza where displaced, palestinians are returning home to the north of the strip. now the route is being open to pedestrians only with vehicles expected to be able to pass in 2 hours time and not said over $700.00 g m t. thousands of people, as you can see now from these live pictures all making the way knowles,

the announcement was made up to cutoff keep mediation between as well and have all said that the group will hyundai about out about the a who then 2 of the captives before friday, that was celebrations and central golf. when the deal was an else, palestinians have been displaced from the rules all by 16 months, and the desperate to return home, even if all they find is russell. the, well, we have to correspondence waiting to speak to us. lower con is an amount in georgia will speak to show through, but that's, that's cost savings honey. my mood who's on algebra, she vote in gaza where people are heading north. it's be the very cold night, honey. so those people waiting to move goals and to find me go and visit the families after the 15 months. absolutely, and it was not on the night where there was so much on certain at the going on on

the faith that the future of this res, now experience as everything of pre mid night was reading and department of displacement on as soon as a soon as people heard the statements heard the rate, the military statements as well of the designated hour that they're going to be crossed into the northern part of the strip, which happened to be 7. they were starting the vehicle on a sense of happened if an excitement picking up again. and as you can see, we got here a fairly our of the more we got here about 5 in the morning. and we really seeing people gather the large number despite the cold, despite the, despite the cold. and despite these are the many of these, did the many times and the depression, the disappointments that they endured in the past months. but there really was been a change in the, in the moods right here of everyone and what we are seeing for re up for the 1st time. we've never seen people that happy in the past. we've been months. we've seen all kind of

a phase of its depression and the positive thing was the aggregate of frustration to start this, the, the, the younger, the depression, the disappointments, but we've never seen them that happy as much as do they. people describe this moment as historic, the goal, it's as important as the announcement of this the as far. a as important as a bunch of as a, a victory a day for them for them. this is a victoria state, the moment that they are allowed to insert to cross and go back to their homes in the northern part of god strip. it's amazing. think of this area that is now filled with thousands of this way as hollow city and just in the past months, this is more of a death trap for many of the people who are desperately tried to get back to their home. they were shot by the cyber. they were targeted by behavior artillery then by the drawing here. but now we're talking about a very short distance of from the point where we are broadcasting now to the actual

point of bit stream it's half a mile away. and, but it's turn more off of a debt crowd, but killing bucks for many people today. not any more. this is used to be deserted . the now built with hundreds of thousands of display as house videos and literally, literally it's a c o, b pull up that is born into the area and what, what we couldn't help. but here's people who said they just lift their tens, they lift their belongings and rush to a rescue drawer because they want to be the 1st to cross the crow door and go to their home in the northern part of this trip. much of the whole bunch of their resilience, but it's down, there's a, there's a bit of us, there's going to be, as we talk to some people, they said, it's just important as a 1st to step forward to rebuild their life. but they don't know what's going on on the other side, no matter how many reports have been done. how many. 6 it has been done in another part of the server and god, god, these people are not sure what are they going to go back to the destroyed homes?

the damage infrastructure is the lot that has completely changed different than the one the new born this genocide, the war started as the historic moment again. and we can view how happy people are right now. it's again a, i've never seen them that happy in the past. 15 months, the you've touched on everything side or in terms of the concern, certainly that people have as the palestinians, magazines move a little closer to the net. so i'm crossing but the resistance is a patient and you've touched on it. the people don't really know what they going to find when they get back home and also what's gonna happen the day after of next week, next month in the next few days. and even when this ceased by a deal and its 3 phases is complete and if it does get to completion, a lot of uncertainty as well. it admits all that happiness that you're describing.

absolutely. it's more about the sense of relief, defense of, of resilience, but also defense of on 3rd entity as being know, they are going back to an area that has completely turned into a waste land. i mean, all of these people are right here, the families, individuals, they young ones, the older ones, women, and children and elderly. good. the, you know, they're going back to an area that you're not, that their homes are not existing anymore. they're going to be sending out some very shoulders until the reconstruction is started. but until then there would be so much of this uncertainty, particularly because the phase one of the see if i haven't really seen to stay on the right now where it started with the announcement of this, these fire that did not start on time. it was delayed the now with the return of their to their homes. it was another stand off. bad is really military and it's really probably matter that condition, the return of this with palestinians to the release of our really oh, the group is really captive in, in dogs. and so all these as 10 dogs,

the wars now they are going to be repeated and what everybody now is concerned about that this is going to risk the uh, the sustainability and the uh, the ability of the ceasefire to hold. what we heard from people is the, the free and the whole, but as much as they can, the phase one will go by all that, as long as it gets to the go, are able to get to phase 2. because phase 2 is the one that is going to be much more critical and much more important because it will me and an end of this genocide, the war a beginning of actual effort to rebuild and reconstruct the gauze is true, but not until then people will be here, their reaction is shipped by the many evolving events. many of the developments now the fire returned to their home, so it's shaped by this excitement to by defense of really. but again, just 5 older resilience. there is much on the search entity going ross. another

important element is the fact that we kept near you from our up sources in the northern part of the state of our course, our team members in the know that there are no basic necessities available. and this, this will make the return the quite difficult. i don't by the, by the, during the day as the day goes by, people realize that they're going to an area that doesn't have any of the basic no fast, but in term of, of infrastructure basic. but a public facility is home and this is going to again be a remind reminder to the displacement that they have endorsed for the. * last 15 months with virtually the lack of everything, the daily struggle of getting water and food and a basic foot wide. so it is the hope of we want the flow, but the trucks will continue because what we need now, these trucks to keep coming in and to keep coming in and more numbers and to fill in and respond to the larger demands in the face of the depletion and the limited resources, honeywell,

boot the force on the l received word that just south of the southern colorado. thank you. a low cost is in jordan's capital, and because he's way the government and the palestinian authority of $5.00 from revolting in israel. and the occupied westbank. good morning laura. we know now that israel has is, or is opening that's crossing that side of him, colorado, and is confirmed to accept that it's last captive. civilian captain, auto bel. yeah. who then 2 others will be released on friday? well decided he goes to show perhaps how delicate an fraud child the see sign negotiation is a miscommunication that any time can put it in jeopardy. what else? so these riley saying absolutely. now the is ready. prime minister's office did release statements,

not long off to task for ministry at at to show the statements that i sent you, they would be releasing to batches office ready captive this week. the fast would be at the se, se in the 2nd would be on site today, but now we do have to have the names of those who are going to be released this week. so of course the person who is being front and center of this entire dispute, and that is all the hood. but we also have a come back a and she is a soldier on one more pass and we haven't yet received a names that at that happy. this is actually from the us media that this could be a us civilian. so we're still waiting to hear about that box. as i said, she has been at the front and center of this entire dispute. on friday. from us was supposed to release a list of names according to the x rays. that would be civilians to be released because part of this 40 to death day 1st phase,

the cx. 5 deal. it started on january the 19th. it would begin with the release of civilian as that would then be followed by soldiers and then finding the sick, wounded, and elderly. but of course, in such states that we sold a release of full is ready to captive 2 old soldiers. so probably mister benjamin netanyahu put together his minute tr boss on friday. they discussed this, and they decided it wasn't, was this uh, giving up this, these 5 deal that was obviously so fragile. and both sides are really going to benefit from this. they decided to go ahead with the release of $200.00 palestine and present us. but then of course we sold the suffering of those many thousands of people at the nets were cordial. who these res decided not to open as public deal? they decided not to open that net sim card, which is a 7 kilometer stretch of land where the set top is right, the minute treat bases and essentially blocks the north from the middle and

southern parts of garza. so finally, israel said they would open it. now i have seen a map with this. there is only a partial withdrawal of the troops. they have essentially opened around 3 quarters of that quarter. they still remaining very tight control of that. so they haven't completely relinquished from that area. they haven't relinquished that troops. they are, and they have remained around the board, has essentially all gone to us. so, and they did put up a number of heavy apps to say essentially no weapons, no fine to is that going to allow people to move in the fast hours and then they will start checking transport vehicles going through like tron logistics so, so very intricate and delicate and what's also very important when it comes to the definition of a c 5. as you told us, laura and all of this as being relate to the families and is rarely we're still

waiting so many more of those that are being held in gaza to be released. how is soul being reported at the moment? i mean from the is righty. side, of course, this is going to be about the families that family members have seen in an area called hosted. what's become known as hostage square in tel aviv. they've been protesting for the past 15 months, really trying to put pressure on benjamin netanyahu, whose government to finally strike a deal. now, of course, family members of those civilians believe that they would be released on saturday. so they will be waiting now to see of course, if they will be released this week and then we'll see the next batch. it's going to happen on saturday. but when we sold a release all to for is ready. so just on saturday,

we saw them being crated in gosset's in palestine square in central garza. and that was met with jubilant crowds. and of course that was also reflected with the cheaper than crowds in, in ramallah when the $200.00 palestinian prisoners were released. so i know that the, they did actually stop those pro chests in the past couple of weeks in hostage square, but they resulted them on staff day because they won't already continue keep pump. this pressure on netanyahu's government to ensure that these funds are 42 days of the 1st part of the cx. 5 deal. they will see the release office, 33 captives as part of that deal. so we are now supposed to see the release of 3 people every week and that will be in a up until the 6th week. then we'll see the release of 14 captives being held in garza. and that's going to be in exchange for just over $9200.00 promising and

prisoners and detainees of many of which are held in this arbitrary detention where they can be held without charge or trial for indefinite periods. so there will be people on both sides ready, obviously waiting with much sedation. but the final thing is that how much was supposed to, according to these writers, release a list of all those comped. it's up to state who was alive or dead. they were supposed to don't assess the day, but when israel kept that next written card will close and gone, so they decided not to release that. and they have just released that, that they haven't said specifically who is. but these ready said, actually the number of people they said are live with that isn't surprising to them . so they did have some intelligence as to who would be coming out of live. and of course, who would be coming out to, you know, of course type raved families in, in it's around the con, the, for us in a binding jordan will be joining lower through the day that's close to what

corresponding to target campers. and they chose the from cell out the invite in garza or palestine is also traveling by caught a knowles. and they'll be able to enter the knoll such as of the $700.00 g m. c. that's 9 o'clock in the morning, like co topic, a good to speak to you just tell us exactly what you are on. so loud in road and what you can see right now as well. so here i am right now on the close this point, 2 bits of inquiry though from the direction of sola dean road. and as you can see right now in the frame that loomed to is of cause trucks don't get caught. the are loaded with our furniture and personal belongings to publish, put in displays, people waiting anxiously to access no. ben garza vig journey back to northern cause will start soon. approximately 2 hours from now. as civilians have been sharing

thoughts with each other about the journey back. and it's what we're through mining view is that just only the minute treat changed a way to them. it's up from what we up on. they have with the drone to the eastern side of gauze, the city in order to allow for displaced families to routes on these families have been by the way, sleeping to on this road for more than 2 nights. what do you think that what you think church, i'm back to the north of this trip we can see lines are really stretching over the horizon. again, those selected june wrote from on is that rocked refuge account to derek by that means that these causes a loading up on a, on the space and blends that can be completely unbelievable. they will be militarily inspected by the security private companies in the uh, during colorado. and we need also to emphasize that those civilians have been informed by the is where the military to being just place from the herbs and to go to areas like a low c which has been designated to be safe,

human service areas. also, we can say to the communication companies right now are really bringing of it cars and trucks in order to restore services. in the north of this trip, the scene here is quite electric. families are completely happy and the space filled with joy for tease and even their own dissipation. to be re united with the family member as guns bucks. so hills, as we have been talking to civilians on the ground, they are absolutely to not wait in order to return back to nothing. because if this has been a very long, a way to journey for the business, the time of re union to moons the beloved ones, and even to boldly back to him, even the bodies of the beloved ones from the temporaries of that destroyed homes that have been widely destroyed by this is what it meant to drink the military operations in the pots of garza. for many of them they were returned to live in the open with no homes, no shelter. they will start the journey of suffering again,

but not in the central or southern parts of gauze for in the north where the houses were once existed in these areas. and now we could also hear the sound visually drones over this area. but for families, it's the appropriate time to be quite happy to re enjoys and to prepare themselves to, to in praise, the need, the sons of the north of district, and to, to show hugs and of gratitude for every moment. and now there were you joys, think and even to be reunited again with the family members. and another part of the gaza strip. direct of course, will continue to join you throughout the morning as we see the progress of those vehicles as they had. no, we'll join another one about correspondence. now to abraham kelly lee who joins us from gauze and city, which is no updates. not so i'm colorado. ibrahim good to speak to obviously people,

but of that why you are anxiously waiting to receive the relatives what they haven't seen for 15 months to yes, the thousands of civilians here in northern governors were what they did fast for more than 16 months or will come in finally, their beloved ones, after they had been waiting for more than to night, they were sleeping in the open on rescue the streets in the southern part of the gaza strip. finally, the moment has come through and the z and has finally came true. as spousal, ballast is, are now displacing from southern retailer. and then a from southern part of this trip to north in clark and the seas are filled with happiness and joy as thousands of palestinians have been waiting for this moment to define, the ha happened. uh, we can see the goal here is uh,

are hugging and preparing and will come in their loved ones. uh they, uh, pushed over from rashida street to northern part of this trip. and as 9 in local time like 9 am, they will be allowed from the law head being it is cruise the eastern part of the goddess trip the the cars will be inspect. kids that owns a lot has dentistry the families who carry their belongings and the common with don't pick cars and the cars they will be allowed at 9 low timeframes. while i had no role and charles of students are flooding, but i'm about they will continue their journey of suffering a year. almost as this is only got their houses destroyed is sufficient in the areas that i can define. yeah, i've just had on these areas have been completely destroyed by these what you mean industries. so these prevent me is who are happy to return to the north will 5,

no place to stay. and just because of the mass devastation that has been inflicted to the north in parts of the god as fred, this, the villians will continue to suffer more after the war. uh and uh, is especially even when they arrive and some of them maybe they will just be serious and j. d. of under there almost to get their loved ones from under the rubble. so the, the officers obviously offer the work will be more difficult. and then the war itself as these general means, have no sleeves and the have a you the maybe the will sleep in the all seeing fox, the atmosphere here in northern god script is filled with happiness and joy as this day has. finally, it came through and the speaking form has been resolved,

resolved, and the return is happening in right now. on our lucky this week, many families are receiving their loved ones. they have been waiting this morning for more than 50 a month will go to is what either war that destroy the kill. now thousands of palestinians. now, this moment came true and b, r will come in their beloved ones and they all will be returned into northern parts of the district that they have not seen for more than 15 long. this is the soul requirements for all chose to use to witness the return of one point. 5000000 policies have been for kimberly display as this very beginning days of being is really or now they will go to garden city and meet their loved ones. and we saw a lot of people also will come in their loved ones and bringing the water and, and,

and to just to see that and will some their loved ones after this long time of, uh, just displaced in of the suffering of these thousands, both palestinians will continue and at no then part of the gaza strip and because it was the 1st to be here and the destruction of houses will not allow these families just to secure. and i a sustainable live conditions here in the northern part of this for a lot of people have been waiting this for so long, and they are a cheer and happy to just meet their loved ones here in the role then part of this thread is these are beyond the happiness and joy in another, i'm part of the got to strip off or thousands of palestinians returned into the

balcony. that force. thank you. a garza city. let's bring it into stevens in us. in san francisco. he's the director of middle eastern studies at the university of san francisco. i missed a 0 to sign and you'd be waiting patiently to speak to us. thank you very much for your time. i hope you've been able to get a gist and a flavor of what our correspondents have been saying across the gaza strip about where we are right now. and they all really focus is on the captive auto body a who's, who was so important to the as riley using the sci fi a deal. and they just sort of puts highlights how the sci fi deal could be threatened in this way. and the one does this was a technical problem in your opinion, similar to the one we sol, with the 1st set of release is just say if it was a week ago or perhaps. but as we know, the is rarely use have often found a technical problem, so called the number of cases, excuses to break their agreements or to delay agreements or otherwise not follow

through. i even though watching your coverage, i mean the incredible relief of people finally able to be able to return, at least for some closure, even if they find friends, relatives, dad, even if they find their house and revel at least there is some sort of closure after all this, the har, so we should be thankful that there is a ceasefire for now, but to be some very difficult weeks and months to have given the nature of the israeli government. and the fact that the united states is not likely to purchase roll very hard to comply, or at least move on to the 2nd phase. mrs. it is one thing that's very interesting is this net set in colorado. it was created during 15 months of all is become a barrier between north and south. how problematic is this going to become even if after this, the 1st phase is this car, it will cut automatically be close down by the israelis and it's not fully open. rarely as all a correspondent in a bond set, any

a 3 columbia to strip is available for people to go through it to the knolls that i am, as there is no westbank to know that israel can, can control narrow strips of land and make it very difficult for people to move back and forth. and israel seems to be determined to have some kind of foothold and also for the indefinite period. but obviously the palestinians, not just a modest supporters, but housed indians in general, a demand, a complete end to this new occupation of the concern, of course, is whether it is or will be willing to do this. and this is why, even though cautiously optimistic about phase one, i'm less optimistic about phase 2 because i really can't imagine that is who is going to resist the demands for total withdrawal. indeed, i mean, we're also seeing, you know, this diplomatic argument happening on the periphery of what is a ceasefire price. that's right now we've got israel continued to attack the media to catch all women does. why that undermining those assets didn't power level roles

. a hearing about president trump talking about clearing out garza, which is certainly going to raise a few red flags across the capitals of the middle east. it's a certainly the, the unfounded attacks on, on, on cuts are by the it is really, is i believe, i don't think they take them seriously, but they are trying to so doubts and undermine uh, the whole process, the whole negotiation process. so when it comes to face to israel, doesn't it isn't willing to follow through or they can find somebody to blame in terms of transfer marks. i mean, this is quite serious. he is essentially advocating ethnic cleansing. and in the course of the outrages, not just from palestinians and from other our governments, but some of the americans closest allies in europe and elsewhere under bottom. you know, he would, he would obviously a give israel blank check in terms of violating international legal norms. but least he gave lip service to

a so called rules base international order. whereas charlie, he has no respect for international law for that matter of domestic log and involves him. but uh the, the fact that we do have other presence on the most powerful country in the world, essentially advocating us of heretic war, crime is assessment cleansing is indicative of what a very serious situation were. and not just when it comes to the palestinians. but in terms of the whole international legal order, we get to see most of the civil disturbances then within the us. i mean, we, sol university campus demonstrations during the by the administration. we know that trump is trying to club down on base, but there is a voice of the seventy's and with a in the us right now, regardless of what some might say in case a continuation of the trump presidency from the 1st 4 years to what we're seeing