Israel cut off all aid on 2 March, threatening the fragile ceasefire and leaving two million residents struggling to cope amid an unclear future.

When Israel signed a ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza on January 15, the agreement was structured in three phases. Phase one, a six-week period in which Hamas would release hostages in return for Israel releasing Palestinians detained in its jails, ended on March 1.

Israel has halted the entry of aid into Gaza until Hamas agrees to a new ceasefire deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced. With the first round of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel wrapping up,