Dozens of trucks loaded with oil derivatives and supplies entered Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Monday, after a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel went into effect on Sunday morning.

Aerial footage on Monday showed the devastation caused to the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Palestinians began returning to what was left of their homes. The truce between Israel and Hamas took hold on Sunday and has left skies above Gaza and Israel silent for the first time in over a year,

The corridor was designated as a demilitarised border zone after Israeli settlements and troops were withdrawn from the region in Gaza in the year 2005.

At around 10:30 a.m. local time, Hamas released the names of the three Israeli hostages it planned to release, fulfilling the final requirement of the ceasefire.

Three hostages have been handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to NBC News’ crew in Gaza, and will be making their way to Israel.

Israel looks to approve an evacuation plan for Palestinians in Rafah as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to spar with the Biden administration in advance of US Secretary of State Antony ...

The three women were in stable condition, Sheba Medical Center said, and authorities released footage of them reuniting with their families, hugging fiercely and sobbing.

Trucks with humanitarian aid awaiting passage to the Gaza Strip from the Rafah border crossing in Egypt began to enter Palestinian territory, according to EFE on the ground and as seen on television.

Displaced Palestinians leave parts of Khan Younis as they go back to their homes in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) A Red Cross convoy arrives to collect Israeli hostages released after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect,

Hundreds of aid trucks were beginning to enter Gaza, which has been devastated by airstrikes and shelling in the wake of Israel’s response to Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 cross-border terrorist attack.

Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, the first three hostages released from Gaza, have arrived in Israel. In Tel Aviv, thousands of people gathered to watch the news on