The joy of thousands of Palestinian families who made it back home in north Gaza after a ceasefire with Israel is turning to despair as the cold reality of uninhabitable, bombed-out homes and dire shortages of basic supplies sets in.

Prime minister and foreign secretary should make it abundantly clear that they will not support any such plan,' says Humza Yousaf - Anadolu Ajansı

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.

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

"The Palestinian government has completed all preparations to assume full responsibilities in the Strip," their statement said.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that the expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip would be “unacceptable” after US President Donald Trump floated a plan to move them to Egypt and Jordan, AFP reports.

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, plans to be a near-constant presence in the region in an attempt to prevent the deal from unraveling.

Hundreds of Palestinians began to move on foot Monday to northern Gaza, after the Israeli army announced it would allow the transfer from 7:00 local time (5:00 GMT). Images released by media outlets such as Al Quds show hundreds of people walking with their belongings along the Rashid road,

Steve Witkoff could become the first US official to visit Gaza in almost two decades, as he is also due to visit Israel and discuss the ceasefire deal.

Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that 12 patients from Gaza reached their destination countries for special medical health care. Patients reached Albania, France, Norway and Romania overnight, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X, adding that they were accompanied by 35 family members and caregivers.

The ceasefire deal began on Sunday, January 19. Here’s a look at the long road to a deal that could end the Gaza war.

Hamas’ re-emergence has taken many Gazans by surprise, making them wonder what a post-war Gaza would look like. It also raised questions about whether Israel will ever succeed in dismantling the Pales