When I returned north in January after 470 days of Israeli military aggression, I was shocked by what I saw. My return came about because of the fragile ceasefire that came into effect on 19 January and which Israel ended on 18 March . That brief respite from Israel’s genocidal violence allowed tens of thousands of displaced people to return to their devastated neighborhoods in Gaza City. Most of those returning to what remains of their former homes did so, as I did, on foot. Transport fees