Palestinians have expressed their shock at the devastation wrought on Gaza by 15 months of war on the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.Displaced Gazan Mohamed Gomaa, who lost his brother and nephew in the conflict,

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold Sunday, seemingly starting a six-week pause in 15 months of fighting in Gaza and setting the stage for the release of dozens of hostages held by the militants, including three young women freed in the first hours of the truce.

Hunger has gripped the enclave, besieged by Israel, and the surge is a step toward alleviating it. But with Hamas asserting its grip on Gaza, questions remain about how aid is distributed.

Unrwa's Gaza director says rebuilding homes, infrastructure and people's lives will "take an awful lot of time".

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.

Thousands of Gazans have begun to travel back to the homes they evacuated earlier in the war. View on euronews

The United Nations says it’s ready to ramp up the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza after a ceasefire agreement and urged the removal of major security and political obstacles so it can reach all those in need.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, ushering in an initial six-week period of calm and raising hopes for the release of dozens of militant-held hostages and an end to the devastating 15-month war.

The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to surge food and supplies to the war-ravaged territory as

Triumphant Hamas militants appeared at some celebrations ... "This is a moment of tremendous hope," U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said. "Fragile, yet vital." Magdy reported from Cairo ...

A last-minute delay by Hamas put off the truce’s start by ... “This is a moment of tremendous hope,” humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said. Across Gaza, there was relief and grief.

The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to surge food and supplies to the war-ravaged territory as Palestinians scour through mountains of rubble looking for bodies of those killed by Israeli bombardments during the 15-month war.