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Two years of war have left much of the territory in ruins. As the holy month begins, the UN warns that conditions on the ground are ‘the worst they’ve seen’. Maira Butt reports

Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed about 600 people since a cease-fire began, according to health officials in the territory. Many displaced Palestinians are still living in tents. And there are some 60 million tons of war debris to be cleared.

After 647 days in limbo, a Palestinian woman and her family endure a grueling, humiliating journey and confiscations at checkpoints to return from Egypt to Gaza.

Muslim Palestinians in Gaza are preparing for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan under a fragile ceasefire deal.