As the Gaza ceasefire takes hold, aid workers caution that the toughest challenges are yet to come, describing the truce as only the first step on a long road to recovery.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip on Sunday after a long-awaited truce between Israel and Hamas came into effect, the United Nations said.

UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner iterated that the agency will focus on rubble clearance, employment, and shelter in the region.

John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., explains on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports" the potential problems he foresees in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. He tells NewsNation’s Hena Doba that “there is no peace for Israel as long as Hamas survives in the Gaza strip.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed that a deal has been agreed upon with Hamas to release the hostages held in Gaza. Follow for live news updates.

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) welcomes the ceasefire in Gaza and Israel as a crucial step toward ending violence, safeguarding civilian lives and building a lasting peace. ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle said: “This ceasefire provides a glimmer of hope after prolonged devastation and tens of thousands of deaths.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa discussed with a top UN official on Monday a government relief plan for the war-torn Gaza Strip. In a statement, the prime minister's office said he briefed UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza,

Scale of humanitarian needs in Gaza 'staggering,' says head of IOM, calls for 'urgent, unified' efforts - Anadolu Ajansı

Chinese authorities in Tibet said on Thursday that they had detected "problems", including cracks, at five out of 14 hydropower dams that they have inspected since a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the region last week.

The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire deal in the Gaza conflict. Speaking to reporters in New York, Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged all parties to respect and abide by the terms of the deal.

While Palestinians have greeted the deal with relief, it is entirely unclear if it will lead to a decisive end to the war.