Although Palestinians celebrated in the streets of Gaza ceasefire, the moments of joy were quite short - many, when trying to return, found only ruins instead of their homes.
In Jabaliya, a town in northern Gaza that is home to the largest refugee camp in the area, images and footage show that all that remains from the violence is piles of concrete.
"I survived with my two daughters, we came out from under the rubble of our house," 28-year-old Dua al-Khalidi told BBC News, as she returned to the Al-Fallujah area of Jabaliya.
"The bodies of my husband, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been buried under the rubble since October 9th... I want nothing but their bodies, so I can bury them with dignity."
The Jabaliya camp, once home to more than 250.000 Palestinians, became the site of the largest and most violent Israeli military operation during the war with Hamas that began on October 7, 2023.
About 4.000 people were killed there, according to the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry.
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The professional weightlifter, who represented Palestine internationally, lost 10 family members at the beginning of the war.
"The best thing that happened today is that after 100 days I was able to visit their grave and pray for them," he said.
He also released a video revealing the devastation of his three-story house and the sports club he owns.
"I lost the closest people here - brothers, sons... The war killed everything beautiful in us."
In Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza, armed Hamas fighters drove through the streets to incite the crowd, according to the Reuters news agency.
In fact, in some areas, Hamas members were visible for the first time after months of hiding from Israeli strikes.
Ahmed Abu Ayham, 40, from Gaza, who was hiding with his family in Khan Younis, told Reuters it was not the time for celebrations, despite the fact that a ceasefire could save many lives.
"It hurts us deeply... It's time to hug and cry," he said.
In Gaza City, which experts say has suffered the most destruction, people were seen waving Palestinian flags and filming it on their mobile phones.
Some of the locals headed towards Rafah, a town near the border with Egypt.
"Thank God, we received the news of the ceasefire with joy and happiness," Mohamed Suleiman told BBC Arabic.
"God willing, things will change for the better and we will return to Rafah. I hope that every displaced person will return home safely."
In Rafah, Muhammad al-Jamal, a journalist for the Palestinian newspaper Al-Ayaam, says his house was razed to the ground and everything turned into ruins.
"The chicken coop and the fig tree, whose fruits we shared together, are now a thing of the past," he points out.
The fragility of the ceasefire agreement became apparent in the first hours of the ceasefire on Sunday, January 19th.
During the three-hour delay, 19 Palestinians were reportedly killed in what Israel said were strikes on "terrorist targets."
By afternoon, three Israeli hostages had been returned to Israel, as part of the first phase in which 33 hostages will be released.
Meanwhile, people in Gaza continue to fear that the six-week ceasefire could be suspended again.
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