The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory.

The EU said Thursday it would deliver 120 million euros ($123 million) in new aid for war-torn Gaza, a day after the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal. Qatar and the United States announced a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas,

After Israeli troops stood down when a cease-fire came into effect in the Gaza Strip, Hamas began sending thousands of its forces into the streets in a show of force.

Ceasefire, hostage release agreement offers hope region desperately needed. But humanitarian situation remains grim in Gaza," says EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen - Anadolu Ajansı

The Palestinian government is ready to manage Gaza and the West Bank, partnering with the EU and Egypt. They seek aid for security forces and hope a ceasefire leads to political resolutions. Israel aims to dismantle Hamas,

Celebrations that erupted in Gaza on Sunday morning after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect have quickly given way to dismay as Palestinians begin returning to what’s left of their homes.

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The first three Israeli hostages released as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas cried tears of elation and disbelief in the moments of their initial reunion with their mothers on Israeli soil.

The European Union is in talks to revive a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah following the announcement of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.

Smotrich said he has received assurances that Israel will resume the war after the first phase, during which 33 hostages held in Gaza are to return home and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are to be freed. The second phase, which must still be negotiated, is to work out an end to the war and return of all remaining hostages.

Israel has confirmed it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in phase one of its ceasefire deal with Hamas.