Tears, cheers and celebrations greeted 90 Palesitinian women and children released as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas just after midnight on Monday. Families and onlookers waited for hours in the cold to greet their loved before white buses transported them out of Ofer Prison,

There is no detailed plan in place to govern Gaza after the war, much less rebuild it. Any return of Hamas will test the patience of Israel, which has said it will resume fighting unless the group is dismantled.