Palestinians return to devastated homes as UN calls for Gaza dialogue

World leaders welcome ceasefire but Hamas and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu remain belligerent

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza have begun returning to their homes to inspect the devastation from 11 days of Israeli airstrikes in its war with Hamas.

Gaza City, on the Mediterranean coast, had been warped by the attacks, with holes in the skyline where high-rise buildings had collapsed, their remains sprawling into the street. Cars mounted pavements to avoid craters.