At least 27 people have been killed in one of the most violent internal confrontations since Israeli troops withdrew.

Alon Ohel was taken from the death shelter after fleeing the Nova Music Festival. Now, after two years in Hamas captivity, he is finally returning home.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the “first phase” of a deal signaling a major breakthrough in the two-year war in Gaza.

Regional coordination supports President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, but analysts caution that Hamas' continued existence could reignite conflict.

Astal has reportedly been able to “liberate an area from Hamas occupation,” managing to establish a “safe city” of almost one square mile in Khan Yunis. Hossam al-Astal, leader of one of the anti-Hamas militias in Gaza,

Video shows Hamas-run police standing guard on a street in Gaza City. One officer said, “the people welcomed this deployment very much and came to greet us and tell us to stand by them.”