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Preparations are also under way for a Gaza summit in Egypt, with US President Donald Trump expected to attend.

A drone view shows Palestinians walking past rubble following the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from the area in Gaza City

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Gaza City in ruins as Palestinians return to find only rubble

Published On 12 Oct 2025

  • Bulldozers begin clearing the rubble in Gaza City after two years of war, as tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians return to devastated towns and cities in northern Gaza.
  • Preparations are under way for a Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt’s city of Sharm el-Sheikh, with US President Donald Trump expected to attend.