Gazans Survey Damage As Israel-Palestinian Ceasefire Holds
By Adel Zaanoun with Ben Simon in Jerusalem
05/21/21 AT 11:14 AM
Thousands of displaced Gazans started returning to their homes to check for damage on Friday, while Israelis returned to normal life, as a ceasefire appeared to take hold after 11 days of deadly fighting.
But in Jerusalem, Israeli police cracked down on stone-throwing protesters at a the highly sensitive Al-Aqsa mosque compound, two weeks after similar clashes sparked the conflict's worst escalation in years.
Israel continued its barrage of Gaza overnight, setting the sky ablaze Photo: AFP / MAHMUD HAMS
Palestinians in Gaza trickled out of schools where they had taken shelter, a UN official said, while rescuers said they were working with their meagre resources to remove rubble and rescue any survivors.