Prisoner and hostage exchange proceeds under ceasefire

Israel’s security cabinet recommended that the full government approve the agreement on 17 January. The Prime Minister’s Office said planned hostage releases depended on final government approval...

Israel’s full cabinet approved the agreement early on 18 January, according to the Associated Press. The first phase was scheduled to begin on 19 January and included a pause in fighting and an...

At about 00:35 on 18 January, a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in western Al-Qarara, Khan Younis, was hit. OCHA reported that a married couple and their three children were killed. The...

A ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement took effect at 11:15 local time. The pause enabled a major increase in aid and some recovery of bodies from areas that had been inaccessible. It offered...

Following the opening of the Netzarim corridor under the ceasefire arrangement, large numbers of displaced Palestinians moved north toward homes and neighborhoods left in ruins. Their return...

Israeli authorities halted cargo entry into Gaza after the first ceasefire phase ended without agreement on its continuation. OCHA warned that the closure threatened recent humanitarian gains and...

Israeli airstrikes and bombardment resumed across the Gaza Strip after a ceasefire of nearly two months. OCHA reported civilian deaths, injuries, renewed displacement, and damage to homes and...

Palestine Red Crescent Society emergency teams responding to casualties in southern Gaza came under fire. Several responders were killed; their bodies and vehicles were later recovered from a mass...

Rescue teams recovered the bodies of Palestinian Red Crescent, Civil Defence, and UNRWA personnel in Rafah, days after their vehicles had been attacked. The UN called for an investigation and...

After weeks of blocked aid, OCHA’s acting head described Palestinians as being starved and deprived of basic necessities for human survival. The warning connected the closure of crossings to the...