1️⃣ Masses of displaced *Palestinians have begun streaming towards the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip* after Israel and Hamas said they had *reached a deal for the release of another six hostages.* 🇵🇸 🇮🇱 The breakthrough *preserves a fragile ceasefire and paves the way for more hostage-prisoner swaps* under an agreement aimed at ending the more than 15-month conflict, which has devastated Gaza and displaced nearly all its residents. *Israel had been preventing Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza*, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of the truce by not releasing a civilian woman hostage. But Prime Minister *Benjamin Netanyahu's office said late Sunday they would be allowed to pass* after the new deal was reached for the release of three hostages on Thursday, as well as another three on Saturday. *Crowds began making their way north along a coastal road on Monday morning*, carrying what belongings they could, AFPTV images showed.