Gaza's fragile ceasefire faced its first major test Sunday as Israeli forces launched a wave of deadly strikes, saying Hamas militants had killed two soldiers, and an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory was halted.

Mideast experts urge excluding UNRWA from Gaza reconstruction under President Trump's peace plan, citing the agency's alleged Hamas connections and incompetence.

As top U.S. officials and envoys visit Israel this week to try to bolster the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Vice President JD Vance sought Wednesday to publicly ease concerns within Israel that the Trump administration was dictating terms to its closest ally in the region.

Around 400,000 Palestinians have fled famine-stricken Gaza City since Israel launched a major offensive last month aimed at occupying it.

Violent clashes have erupted between Hamas and rival groups in several areas across Gaza, including an incident that culminated in an apparent public execution, as worries grow about the security situation following Israel’s withdrawal from parts of the territory.

New drone video shows what remains of Gaza City after two years of war as a ceasefire holds in its second day.

The Trump peace plan calls for an international security force in the Gaza Strip, but countries that might send troops are wary of danger, an unclear mission and being seen as occupiers.

Hamas continues to defend its butchering of Gazan citizens, despite President Donald Trump's increasing threats.

Kaouther Ben Hania’s fiction feature The Voice of Hind Rajab has been set as the opening film of the inaugural Gaza International Festival for Women’s Cinema.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s defense minister on Wednesday ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it was their “last opportunity” and that anyone who stayed would be considered a terrorist supporter and face the “full force” of Israel’s latest offensive.

The IDF says it carried out aerial attacks in Rafah after earlier reports of armed skirmishes involving their stationed troops and Palestinians. The attacks mark the first airstrikes Israel have launched since a US-brokered truce came into force earlier this week.