STATEMENT: Hamas releases a statement declaring the return of displaced people a major victory for the Palestinian people, confirming the failure and defeat of Israeli occupation and its plans for forced displacement. The statement highlights the images of large crowds returning to their homes as proof of the resilience and steadfastness of Palestinians, demonstrating the failure of Israeli objectives to break the will of the people or achieve their aims of displacement.

شابان يرفعان علم فلسطين على طريق شارع الرشيد في محور "نتساريم" وهي المنطقة التي حرم الاحتلال أهل غزة من دخولها لشهور. pic.twitter.com/j7MCK1y01u

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) January 27, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli army radio reports that Hamas achieved its goal this morning with the return of displaced people to northern Gaza. The station points out the difficulty Israel faces in resuming combat in the densely populated northern Gaza area after the initial phase of the agreement. The prospect of returning to battle in such a complex environment is described as nearly impossible within a few weeks.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s former National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, responds to the return of displaced people to northern Gaza, calling it an image of Hamas’ victory. Ben Gvir states that this is “not the look of absolute victory, but rather complete surrender.” He condemns the move as part of an “unlawful deal,” urging a return to war to destroy everything in Gaza and asserting that Israeli soldiers did not sacrifice their lives for these images.

"راجعين يا وطن".. مشاهد جوية للزحف الجماهيري خلال العودة إلى شمال القطاع. pic.twitter.com/QHIQzFMhAU

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) January 27, 2025

SOCIAL MEDIA: Activists in Gaza share videos showing the continued flow of displaced people returning to northern Gaza via Rashid Street. The footage captures the joy of returnees, who can be heard chanting Takbirs (God is Great), celebrating their return despite the challenges they face.

تكبيرات العيد خلال عودة النازحين إلى شمال قطاع غزة. pic.twitter.com/yXpaNEJQy7

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) January 27, 2025

STATEMENT: The Islamic Jihad Movement issues a statement regarding the return of displaced people to northern Gaza. The group describes the return of hundreds of thousands of displaced people to northern Gaza, which Israel had reduced to rubble, as a powerful response to those dreaming of displacing the Palestinian people. The statement emphasizes the resilience of the Palestinian people, declaring that their steadfastness will crush any Zionist dreams of depriving them of joy and breaking their spirit.

ISRAELI MEDIA: According to Israeli military sources cited by Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel paid the full price of a deal by opening the Netzarim route without receiving the full counterpart. The importance of the Netzarim route to Hamas was clear, and it should have been maintained as a key negotiation card.

نصف مليون إنسان يكبرون بصوت واحد الآن.

هذه هي العودة الأعظم على الإطلاق ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/0Up8Acvryy

— MO (@Abu_Salah9) January 27, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli Channel 12 reports that the Israeli military has begun withdrawing from the Netzarim axis in central Gaza, in preparation for the return of displaced citizens to northern Gaza.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Gaza Ministry of Interior announced that Al-Rashid Street would be opened for pedestrians in both directions starting at 7 AM today. It was emphasized that no vehicles would be allowed on the street as per the agreement. Additionally, Salah al-Din Street will open for vehicles traveling north to south at 9 AM, with all vehicles undergoing inspection before crossing.

One million Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza pic.twitter.com/xffcKsyDrg

— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) January 27, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli authorities have issued demolition orders for 45 homes in Al-Nu’man village, east of Bethlehem, citing a lack of permits. The homes were built before 1948, with the latest one constructed in 1993.

SOCIAL MEDIA: A video captured the first moments of displaced citizens returning to northern Gaza via Al-Rashid Street. The return follows a deal between Israel and Hamas, with Hamas agreeing to release certain prisoners in exchange.

First moments of when our families returned from southern to northern Gaza.
This is a hopeful moment. So many thousands are researching to reunite with their families after months of forced separation.
Sad thing is, some will search for loved ones who died or were killed long… pic.twitter.com/fz4e548v9q

— Mosab Abu Toha (@MosabAbuToha) January 27, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Thousands of displaced Palestinians are gathering near the Netzarim axis, preparing to return to northern Gaza via Al-Rashid Street. The agreement allows the return of displaced people, starting today, while Israel will provide a list of 400 Palestinian prisoners to be released in stages.

US MEDIA: Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to the Middle East under President Donald Trump, commented on the agreement regarding the detained hostages as saying that this is a great day for the hostages, and we hope to reach the next stages of the ceasefire agreement.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media reported that Israeli occupation forces stormed several towns in the occupied West Bank, including Shuafat refugee camp north of Jerusalem and the towns of Sebastia and Fureik in Nablus. Raids and arrests were carried out on local residents.

LEBANESE MEDIA: The Lebanese government has announced its agreement to extend the ceasefire with Israel until February 18, following American mediation. This comes after Israel failed to meet the deadline to withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon.

South Lebanon Defies Occupation: Civilians Return as Israeli Fire Kills 11

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces stormed Jenin Governmental Hospital early this morning and carried out searches on patients and doctors, according to Palestinian sources.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Sources confirmed that Israeli occupation forces stormed the village of Tell, southwest of Nablus, and the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron. Palestinian media outlets reported that the forces also stormed the Al-Jabari neighborhood in Hebron, conducting raids and arrests among the citizens.

AL-JAZEERA: Palestinian sources:

The proposal to increase the number of Israeli prisoners to be released before Friday came as a decision by the Resistance in Gaza, not due to a negotiation crisis.

The number of living Israeli prisoners in the first phase is higher than expected, sufficient for more than 6 weeks of exchange.

The Resistance preferred not to limit the remaining number of prisoners for exchange in the final week, as per the agreement.

This initiative by the Resistance came to bring more relief to our people and to avoid limiting the exchange count to the final week as per the agreement.

The Resistance’s initiative to increase the released prisoners coincided with the crisis of displaced persons’ return, offering a solution to that problem.

‘Removing Pretexts’ – Islamic Jihad Agrees to Release Yehud in Exchange for 30 Prisoners

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli newspaper Yisrael Hayom reported an Israeli official stating that most of the individuals on the list provided by Hamas to mediators in the first phase are still alive. Israeli media confirmed that the list aligns with what is known in Tel Aviv, with 18 hostages alive and 8 bodies.

STATEMENT: The spokesperson for the Israeli army has announced:

Displaced people will be allowed to return on foot to northern Gaza via the Netzarim route and Al-Rashid Street from 7:00 AM local time.

Vehicles will be allowed to pass after inspection to northern Gaza via the Salah al-Din Road starting from 7:00 AM local time.

Access to the Rafah crossing, the Philadelphia corridor, and areas where our forces are stationed in Gaza is prohibited.

We warn against swimming, fishing, diving, or entering the Gaza Sea in the coming days.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Palestinian media outlets have shared footage showing the joy of displaced residents on Al-Rashid Street in central Gaza as they received the news that they would be allowed to return to northern Gaza on Monday morning.

فرحة النازحين على شارع الرشيد وسط قطاع غزة لحظة تلقيهم خبر السماح بعودتهم إلى الشمال صباح الاثنين. pic.twitter.com/Ma4m3MYWg6

— #القدس_ينتفض 🇵🇸 (@MyPalestine0) January 26, 2025

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office has announced that, due to security warnings, Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli has been instructed to cancel his planned trip to the European Parliament in Brussels.

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israel’s internal security service (Shabak) has instructed Israeli airlines to cancel flights to the Cypriot city of Paphos for security reasons, according to Israeli public broadcasting.

LEBANESE MEDIA: Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged countries facilitating the ceasefire agreement to condemn Israeli attacks on civilians in southern Lebanon. The ministry also called for pressure on Israel to honor its commitments and withdraw from occupied Lebanese territories immediately.

STATEMENT: Hamas has praised Egypt and Jordan for their firm stance against the forced displacement of Palestinians. The group emphasized Palestinians’ unwavering commitment to their land and rejected any attempts at expulsion. Hamas called on the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to take a strong stand against all forms of displacement and to support Palestinians’ national rights.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Sources from Palestine report that three young men were injured, one critically, after Israeli forces opened fire at them near the Qalandiya checkpoint, north of Jerusalem. In a separate incident, extremist settlers threw stones at Palestinian vehicles and attacked them on Begin Street in occupied Jerusalem.

مستوطنون يلقون الحجارة صوب مركبات الفلسطينيين ويعتدون عليها في شارع "بيجن" بالقدس المحتلة pic.twitter.com/npnXEwmWTO

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) January 26, 2025

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: In Jenin, Palestinian resistance fighters targeted Israeli forces with an explosive device at the city’s main roundabout. In response, Israel deployed additional military reinforcements from the Jalameh checkpoint toward Jenin. Israeli bulldozers are also continuing to demolish homes in the Talat al-Ghabz area, attempting to open a route toward the al-Damaj neighborhood in the Jenin refugee camp.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Palestinian Ministry of Health has reported that one young man was killed, and two others were injured by Israeli forces at the Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem.

مصادر محلية: إصابة 3 شبان أحدهم بحالة خطيرة، جراء إطلاق قوات الاحتلال النار عليهم عند حاجز قلنديا شمال القدس المحتلة pic.twitter.com/fuxZYhlDYY

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) January 26, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Majed Al-Ansari, confirmed that an agreement has been reached allowing Hamas to release Erbil Yehud and two others before Friday. Starting Monday morning, Israel will permit displaced Gaza residents to return to northern Gaza. Hamas is also set to hand over three additional Israelis on Saturday. Furthermore, Israel will provide a list of 400 individuals detained since October 7.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Hamas has announced that it provided mediators with the list of prisoners to be released as part of the first phase of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement. The list was handed over on Sunday evening, as per the terms of the ceasefire deal.

ISRAELI MEDIA: An official statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirms that Israel will allow Gaza residents to return to the northern part of the region starting Monday morning. The release of Israeli hostages Erbil Yehud, soldier Agam Berger, and other captives will also take place. The Israeli government has received a list from Hamas detailing the hostages to be freed during the first phase of the ceasefire agreement.

EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY:

We reject any violation of Palestinian rights, whether through displacement, settlement, or annexation of land.

We remain committed to supporting the steadfastness of the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights to their land and homeland.

We oppose the evacuation of Palestine’s rightful owners through displacement or the encouragement of transferring or uprooting Palestinians from their land.

We call on the international community to take concrete steps to implement the “two-state solution” and establish a Palestinian state on its entire territory.

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE: The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that, due to security warnings from the Israeli security apparatus, Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli was requested to cancel his planned trip to the European Parliament in Brussels.

KAN: An agreement is in place regarding the release of detainee Arbel Yehud, and negotiations with mediators are ongoing.

CHANNEL 13: Tel Aviv expects the exact timing for Arbel Yehud’s release to be finalized soon, with Israel aiming for it to occur on Wednesday.

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: Our fighters detonated an explosive device targeting Israeli military vehicles in the Cinema axis of Jenin.

AL-JAZEERA:

Abu Ahmed, the Secretary-General of the Military Council for Saraya al-Quds, stated that mediators have received assurances confirming that Israeli captive Arbel Yehud is alive and in good health.

He accused Israel of deliberately attempting to spoil the joy of the Palestinian people and stated that they had taken the necessary steps to remove the pretexts used by the enemy to obstruct the return of displaced Gazans to the northern Gaza Strip.

‘Removing Pretexts’ – Islamic Jihad Agrees to Release Yehud in Exchange for 30 Prisoners

SENATOR GRAHAM: Senator Lindsey Graham criticized Donald Trump’s idea of relocating Palestinians from Gaza, calling it impractical. He stated that Arab nations would not support the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.

ISLAMIC JIHAD: Mohammad Hindi, the deputy secretary-general of Islamic Jihad Movement, confirmed that Arbel Yehud is alive. He stated that they accept the mediator’s proposal for Yehud’s release before Saturday in exchange for the release of 30 Palestinian prisoners.

It is now official, Israel is violating both the ceasefire agreements with Hamas and Hezbollah at the same time, as it refused to withdraw from the Netzarim axis to allow the Palestinians to return to the north until the release of the Israeli prisoner Arbel Yehud. It refused to… pic.twitter.com/uLbEFMFLEI

— Saif Maher (@SaifMaher421388) January 26, 2025

SAFADI: Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s Foreign Minister, emphasized Jordan’s stance on the peace process, stating that a Palestinian solution should be Palestinian-led. He reiterated that Jordan rejects the displacement of Palestinians and supports the two-state solution as the path to peace.

MAARIV: Israeli newspaper Maariv reported that an agreement has been reached regarding the release of Israeli prisoner Arbel Yehud, with her release scheduled for next Friday in exchange for 30 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences.

ISLAMIC JIHAD OFFICIAL (to Al-Jazeera): An Islamic Jihad official confirmed that there are hopes for a breakthrough in the case of Israeli prisoner Arbel Yehud tonight, with mediation efforts underway to secure her release before Saturday.

KAN: A complaint has been filed with the Polish public prosecutor’s office, demanding the arrest of Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch while he attends Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremonies.

PFLP: New displacement plans, particularly those proposed by Trump, will not succeed, and the Palestinian people will resist them by all means. The statement condemned the U.S. administration’s complicity in the crimes committed against the Palestinian people.

Trump Suggests ‘Cleansing’ Gaza – Far-Right Israeli Leaders Approve

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: Arbel Yehud, along with her companion, was captured by a joint resistance unit and will be handed over according to the agreement made between negotiators and mediators.

HAMAS: The Palestinian people, who have resisted the worst acts of genocide, completely reject any plans for expulsion or displacement. The movement called on the US administration to stop promoting such proposals, which align with Israeli plans and contradict Palestinian rights.

CHANNEL 14: The Israeli army has put its air defenses on high alert in anticipation of any emergencies on the northern front.

ISRAELI ARMY: A drone from the air force targeted a location in the Balata refugee camp in Nablus.

LEBANESE HEALTH MINISTRY: 11 Lebanese were killed and 83 injured by Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon.

Just wow.

A woman in South Lebanon stands bravely in front of Israeli soldiers, defiantly responding to their gunfire with the words, “This is our land, you will not scare us!”
pic.twitter.com/h6LcNfv33c

— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws) January 26, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: The Lebanese Army announced the death of a soldier and the injury of another after being fired upon by Israeli forces in Marwahin and Meiss El Jabal in southern Lebanon.

HAMAS:

“We are coordinating with mediators regarding the occupation’s prevention of displaced persons returning to the north, which violates the ceasefire agreement.”

“The occupation delays under the pretext of captive Arbel Yehud, despite us informing mediators that she is alive and we guarantee her release.”

“We hold the occupation accountable for disrupting the agreement and are responsibly working with mediators toward a resolution that ensures the return of displaced persons.”

AL JAZEERA: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar expressed gratitude to  President Donald Trump for lifting the ban on exporting 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.

AL JAZEERA:

Lebanese caretaker PM called on ceasefire sponsors to restrain Israel and compel its withdrawal, warning:

“Any deviation from the ceasefire agreement and Resolution 1701 will have severe consequences.”

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE:

“The occupation has not fulfilled its commitments and remains in the Rashid and Salah Al-Din streets since 8 AM.”

“Avoid the area due to the risk of occupation gunfire.”

Tens of thousands of Palestinians at the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza 🇵🇸 prevented by Israeli 🇮🇱 occupation forces from returning to northern Gaza.

Proof, if it was ever needed, that occupation is imprisonment.pic.twitter.com/0znrQKi4Pw

— Howard Beckett (@BeckettUnite) January 26, 2025

AL JAZEERA: The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that two citizens were killed, and 31 injured by Israeli gunfire targeting returnees in southern Lebanon.

Israeli forces open fire on Lebanese civilians attempting to return to the village of Kafr Kila in southern Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/mIdPWorBkg

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 26, 2025

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli media reported heightened security near the Lebanese border amid concerns of resumed fighting and GPS system disruptions in northern Israel.

AL JAZEERA: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated plans to work with PM Netanyahu to implement the relocation of Gaza residents to neighboring countries.

REUTERS: Former US President Donald Trump proposed relocating large numbers of Palestinians from Gaza, suggesting it could be temporary or permanent. He added: “Given Gaza’s destruction, I prefer involving Arab countries to build housing elsewhere for those moved.”

Does no one in the media know what it’s called when you “clean out” an ethnic group and expel them from their land?

“Trump Calls For Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians From Gaza,” that is your headline. pic.twitter.com/tPPFTZSvR9

— Assal Rad (@AssalRad) January 26, 2025