Deal reached to allow displaced Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, says Qatar

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday that displaced Palestinians would not be allowed to return to their homes in northern Gaza until the civilian hostage Arbel Yehoud was released by Hamas.

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00:00An agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage held by Hamas and

00:07allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.

00:10Media to Qatar said Hamas will hand over Abel Yehud and two other hostages before Friday.

00:17On Monday, Israeli authorities will allow Palestinians to return to their homes in northern

00:21Gaza.

00:22The office of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that the hostage

00:26release will take place on Thursday.

00:29The Prime Minister also confirmed that Palestinians can move north on Monday, with the IDF saying

00:34people can start crossing on foot at 7 a.m. local time.

00:38That comes after Israel said on Saturday that displaced Palestinians wouldn't be allowed

00:43to return to northern Gaza until Yehud was released.

00:47Also on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested neighboring countries could take

00:51in Palestinians to clean out Gaza.

00:54Trump described the strip as a demolition site and suggested moving Palestinians away

00:59from Gaza could be temporary, could be long-term.

01:03Hamas and the Palestinian Authority criticized that suggestion and it was rejected by both

01:08Jordan and Egypt.

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