A collective funeral ceremony was held Wednesday in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, for 54 unidentified Palestinians whose bodies were returned from Israel, the Palestinian Civil Defense (PCD) reported.

An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.

Israeli politics were fractious before the war. Between 2019 and 2022 Israel held five elections, in which voters remained split down the middle over whether or not Mr Netanyahu should be returned to office.

U.S. military creates Civil-Military Coordination Center near Gaza to oversee ceasefire implementation and facilitate humanitarian assistance from international partners.

Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Israel underscores the US's urgency to preserve the Gaza ceasefire and prevent renewed conflict with Hamas. US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday,

Israel’s military says Hamas has handed over the remains of two more hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza. In a post on X, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said two coffins of deceased hostages had crossed into Israel,

Donald Trump’s 20-point proposal to bring peace in Gaza covers some essential points for reaching a long-awaited ceasefire. But the release of Israeli hostages and the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza are only the first steps.

Some of the countries expected to lead the Gaza peace force are skittish about the prospect of going to combat with Hamas, NYT reported. US President Donald Trump claimed that countries in the Middle East expressed their interest in militarily entering Gaza to "straighten out Hamas,