Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that 12 patients from Gaza reached their destination countries for special medical health care. Patients reached Albania, France, Norway and Romania overnight, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X, adding that they were accompanied by 35 family members and caregivers.

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday as Hamas released the first three female hostages it held for 15 months of the devastating war

Day 468 of the ongoing genocide, the Israeli army continued bombing and shelling various parts of the devastated, starved, and besieged Gaza St

UNITED NATIONS - With the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas offering a ray of hope to millions of people in the Gaza Strip after nearly 15 months of devastating conflicts, UN aid agencies continue to provide assistance while mobilizing for a surge in relief deliveries.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the Yemen branch of the Palestinian group Hamas on Wednesday linked the release of the crew of the Galaxy Leader vessel to the ceasefire agreement that took effect in Gaza on Sunday.

Yemen’s Houthi group released the 25-member crew of the merchant ship Galaxy Leader after more than a year in captivity. The crew was handed over to Oman. The release aligns with Houthi support for the Gaza ceasefire and their solidarity with Palestine.

The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to surge food and supplies to the war-ravaged territory as

These developments do not bode well for the success of the next phases of the ceasefire, let alone a lasting peace. Palestinians consider Gaza, the West Bank and the Golan as part of what should be a Palestinian state, which Netanyahu rejects. The situation in Gaza also offers encouraging signs and cause for concern.

Crowds of Palestinians fill Gaza’s main coastal road as they stream north. With their belongings on their backs, they smile, hug and sing, overjoyed at the prospect of returning home after more than a year of war.

Monzer al-Sharafi survived months in a tent with his family in southern Gaza. CBS News joined him for the grueling trek back to find what was left of his life.

Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.