Even before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month war.

The European Union is in talks to revive a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah following the announcement of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.

Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, the first three hostages released from Gaza, have arrived in Israel. In Tel Aviv, thousands of people gathered to watch the news on

This latest tranche of humanitarian aid will include food parcels, hygiene kits and medical supplies. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Rafah municipality in southern Gaza has said it is ready to carry out a gradual plan to reopen the city’s main and side roads immediately after the Israeli occupation forces withdraws from the area.

The humanitarian aid trucks have started heading to the Gaza Strip via Rafah border crossing with Egypt simultaneously with the Gaza ceasefire deal that took effect on

Egypt is making final preparations to reopen the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, security sources confirmed Friday. Preparation are being done on

European bloc 'ready to assist with humanitarian aid, reconstruction, recovery,' Kaja Kallas says after meeting Palestinian premier - Anadolu Ajansı

The skies over Gaza fell silent for the first time in 14 months, bringing both relief and a sharper understanding of all that has been lost.

Trucks with humanitarian aid awaiting passage to the Gaza Strip from the Rafah border crossing in Egypt began to enter Palestinian territory, according to EFE on the ground and as seen on television.

An NBC News crew filmed displaced Palestinians walking on foot from Khan Younis to Rafah in southern Gaza. Thousands began moving south hours before the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect.