Khamis and Ahmad Imarah knew they wouldn’t find much more than rubble when returning to their home in northern Gaza. But they had to go. Their father and brother are still buried under the debris, more than a year after their home was struck by Israeli forces.

As thousands of displaced Palestinians return to northern Gaza following Israel’s military withdrawal, Israeli officials debate the long-term security implications. The withdrawal was part of a ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month between Israel and Hamas.