Israeli forces have withdrawn from a military zone cutting off northern Gaza from the rest of the territory, allowing hundreds of Palestinians to return home. The Netzarim Corridor had effectively cut the Gaza strip in two, trapping hundreds of thousands of people in the south. Meanwhile, Israeli negotiators have returned to Qatar to continue talks on the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. We speak to our correspondent in the region as well as an analyst on Middle Eastern conflict resolution. Also on the programme: An expert on human trafficking in Libya takes us through the motivations of smugglers, after the bodies of more than 50 migrants were found in a mass grave in the south-east of the country; and Donald Trump expected to make history as the first sitting US president to attend the Super Bowl. (Picture: Palestinians travel from the southern Gaza Strip towards the north following the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Netzarim Corridor, central Gaza Strip Credit: Mohammed Saber/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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I'm James Menendez.
And we are going to begin in Gaza,
because today hundreds of Palestinians have been streaming into the northern part of the territory to return to what,
if anything, is left of their homes.
They were able to do so after Israeli forces withdrew from the military zone known as the Netserim Corridor,
that effectively cut the Gaza Strip in two,
trapping hundreds of thousands of people who'd fled to southern Gaza to escape the fighting.
Well, now, as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, they're able to go back.
They've deprived us of food and water, but they haven't deprived us of air.