6hon MSN
The Israeli delegation includes officials from the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad and Shin Bet security agency, the sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
· 8h
Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War
· 4d
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in effect in Gaza; first hostages released
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups rushed to set up a surge of aid.
Israeli troops have pulled back to the edges of Gaza, the first hostages have been released and many Palestinians have returned to what remains of their homes in the first few days of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after a ceasefire paused more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
StringersHub on MSN3d
Palestinians return to Rafah after truce between Israel and HamasFlowers, trees, everything, you wouldn't believe what it was like, look,” says Dr. Radwan Abu Abed in tears as he rummages through the rubble of what was once his home in Rafah, the southern Gaza city that borders Egypt and has been the target of an intense Israeli offensive since May of last year.
Footage from a drive from Rafah to Khan Younis shows the scale of destruction in the Gaza Strip as Palestinians confront an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after a ceasefire paused more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Israel has confirmed that it will maintain control over the Rafah border crossing, the key passage between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
Israel will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza during the initial ceasefire phase with Hamas. The Palestinian Authority will not manage the crossing, and vetted Palestinians will stamp passports.
Rafah was home to over a million Palestinians displaced from the Israel-Hamas war. Now, Palestinians in Gaza wade through rubble to see what remains.
"It is striking that Israel was not mentioned in the president's inauguration speech," a senior Hamas official told Newsweek.
Hamas gunmen are guarding aid convoys in Gaza, and its police patrol city streets, sending a clear message: Hamas remains in charge.
Palestinians get a first glimpse at the destroyed southern city of Rafah in Gaza after Israeli troops withdrew following the ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback