UN reports results of first ceasefire phase

ICC judges issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant and a Hamas military commander, Mohammed Deif, concerning alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity; these are...

Israel and Hamas reached an agreement on a phased ceasefire and hostage/prisoner releases, mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States.

The first phase of the ceasefire entered into force; hostage/prisoner exchanges and increased humanitarian deliveries followed.

Israeli laws restricting UNRWA's operations came into force; their consequences for humanitarian operations later figured in ICJ proceedings.

Israel halted entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza, citing disputes over ceasefire arrangements and alleging diversion of aid; UN agencies warned of humanitarian harm.

Large-scale Israeli airstrikes resumed, ending the relative pause in major hostilities; UN officials condemned the consequences for civilians.

After more than two months of aid blockage, Israeli authorities allowed limited UN humanitarian deliveries to Gaza, according to the ICJ's later chronology.

A new private-foundation aid distribution system began operating in Gaza; the UN and humanitarian NGOs criticized its safety and humanitarian principles.

A US-brokered ceasefire plan entered its first phase, involving hostage/prisoner releases and increased aid; implementation remained contested.

The ICJ concluded that Israel must ensure essential supplies for the occupied Palestinian population and facilitate UN and other humanitarian relief; this was an advisory opinion, not a criminal...