BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The grove of orange, olive and palm trees that once stood in front of Ne’man Abu Jarad’s house was bulldozed away. The roses and jasmine flowers on the roof and in the garden, which he lovingly watered so his family could enjoy their fragrance, were also gone.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 15 months ago that Israel would achieve “total victory” in the war in Gaza — by eradicating Hamas and freeing all the hostages

In a now-viral post, made just hours before her death, Eman Al Shanti wrote on Facebook, "Is it possible that we are still alive after all this?''

Fighting claimed lives until the final moments before the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect. For some, an unexpected delay of a few hours proved deadly.

After 15 months of war, the fighting in Gaza has paused. Aid is now getting into the region, bringing things such as food and medicine to the people living there. And those who had to flee the areas where the fighting was at its most intense are now making their way back home.

A family in Gaza returns home after 15 nightmarish months of displacement. After 477 days of hell -- fleeing the length of the Gaza Strip, hiding from bombardment, sweltering in tents, scrounging for food and water,