"A Palestinian man returning to his Gaza neighbourhood destroyed by Israeli bombardment has found an unexploded Israeli armoured vehicle amid the rubble where he has had to set up temporary shelter. Families began returning to the southern city of Khan Younis following the ceasefire that took effect on October 10, joining more than 435,000 people who have made their way back in the other direction to northern areas from displacement camps further south."
"Many have found neighbourhoods razed to the ground, tangled metal and even dangerous weapons where there used to be residential buildings and homes. With nowhere to settle and large parts of Gaza still occupied by Israel's army, Ayman Qadourah has resorted to pitching his family tent over a hulking military machine, known locally as an explosive robot, which carried powerful bombs used to flatten entire blocks."
"An F-16 missile had carved a crater three metres deep between the two properties, while two more struck the rear of his home. Unexploded devices like that are a serious hazard, he told Al Jazeera. For example, if any flammable liquid comes close to it the flames will be massive, sky high. Qadourah worries that if one of the explosives detonates, it could obliterate an entire neighbourhood. To reduce the risk, he regularly covers the machines with sand."
Remotely operated explosive-laden robots were used across Gaza, detonating powerful bombs that flattened entire blocks and caused many Palestinian civilian deaths and widespread infrastructure damage. Families began returning to Khan Younis after the October 10 ceasefire, joining more than 435,000 people who returned north from southern displacement camps. Many returnees found neighbourhoods razed, tangled metal, dangerous weapons and unexploded military devices amid the rubble. Large parts of Gaza remain occupied by Israel's army, leaving few safe places to settle. Residents cope with unexploded ordnance hazards by covering devices with sand while living close to hulking military machines and craters from missile strikes.
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