Under the US-brokered accord to halt Israel’s two-year war on Gaza, Hamas released 20 living captives in exchange for Israel releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian political prisoners. Israeli forces have also completed a partial withdrawal from urban centres in Gaza.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, handed over the bodies of two Israeli prisoners.

The shaky peace is holding, once again, largely because of American pressure. America has established a “Civil-Military Co-ordination Centre” in Israel under a four-star admiral to ensure Israel adheres to the agreement.

The UAE Humanitarian Ship carrying 7,200 tonnes of food, shelter, and medical supplies has arrived at the Port of Al Arish in the Arab Republic of Egypt, ahead of its transfer to the Gaza Strip to help meet urgent humanitarian needs.