On Oct. 13, Hamas released all remaining hostages per the first phase of Trump's proposal. Biden's plan involved a slower timeline for their release.

The ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel has allowed more aid to flow into Gaza – but obstacles remain, particularly in the north

All 20 living hostages held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

Shadi Abu Sido said his world shattered in Israeli detention when guards told him his wife and two children had been killed in the Gaza war. “I got hysterical,” the Gaza Palestinian photographer said.

Many Palestinians said they found their old neighborhoods unrecognizable from the relentless fighting that reduced most of the buildings to rubble.

Hamas appeared to renege on key demands of President Trump’s cease-fire deal just hours after the world celebrated the end of the Gaza war

As Israel and Hamas implement the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, questions remain unanswered over what comes next.

Humanitarian workers said they will face many challenges delivering aid to Gaza including border restrictions and trying to access destroyed roads.

It is estimated that the two-year Israeli offensive has generated close to 70 million tonnes of rubble and debris across the enclave.