Israel-Hamas ceasefire brings hope for aid to Palestinians, but challenges remain in delivering life-saving assistance.

UN chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, describing the deal as a “critical first step” and urging parties to “seize this opportunity” to establish a credible political path to a better future for Palestinians,

The deal, mediated by the United States, offered a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll.

Israel’s Defense Ministry described the need to produce its own heavy munitions as a key lesson of the war in Gaza.

Many women and young children have been reported killed in Israel’s latest attacks on Gaza, with nearly 50 people killed and dozens wounded in a single day as the overall death toll in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory pushes towards 46,

Mediators have finally been able to broker a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas after more than 15 months of war in Gaza. The conflict began with a bloody terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas militants on October 7,

Israeli officials say they believe 98 hostages remain in Gaza and that about 60 are still alive. More than 100 hostages were released during a week-long truce in November 2023. Since then, some have died in captivity, while others were rescued by Israeli forces.

Israel’s sustained use of heavy munitions ... and deliberate disruption,” U.N. humanitarian affairs chief Tom Fletcher said Monday, citing recent Israeli attacks on and around marked U.N ...

Israel will not proceed with the Gaza ceasefire until it receives a list of the 33 hostages who will be released by Hamas in the first phase of the deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.

An Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal expected to take effect today has sparked hope for life-saving aid to reach Palestinians, but aid agencies warn of obstacles from destroyed infrastructure, massive need and collapsed law and order.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said 50 fuel trucks are set to enter the Gaza Strip when the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas starts on Sunday. Abdelatty, whose country mediated the deal with Qatar and the United States,

The Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen into southern Israel on Saturday, a day before a ceasefire is set to take effect in war-battered Gaza. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the areas of Eilat and Arava,