New york: The UN has stated at least 1.5 million in the Gaza Strip need 'emergency assistance', as Palestinians returning to their homes say they are finding only rubble amid a constant struggle for basic necessities including food and water.

Following a meeting with Palestinian factions in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, Hamas says it agrees to an independent committee of technocrats administering post-war Gaza.

US top diplomat Marco Rubio rejects the involvement of both UNRWA and Hamas in the future of Gaza while on a visit to Israel to oversee the ceasefire.

Israel's war on Gaza has killed at least 68,280 people and wounded 170,375 since October 2023. A total of 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks, and about 200 were taken captive.