Israel says it has ‘completed’ first phase of Gaza withdrawal, as thousands of Palestinians return homepublished at 05:28 BST
05:28 BST
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The people of Gaza have spent their first night since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect.
If you’re just joining our coverage, here’s where things stand on Saturday morning in Gaza:
Israel’s military says it has completed the first phase of its withdrawal from Gaza, after a ceasefire with Hamas came into effect on Friday morning – though Israeli troops still occupy roughly half of the territory
Thousands of Palestinians have been returning to their homes in northern Gaza, an area heavily bombarded over recent months
Hamas has until 12:00 local time (09:00 GMT) on Monday to release all Israeli hostages – including 20 who are believed to be alive and up to 28 hostages’ remains
Israel is due to release about 250 Palestinians prisoners serving life sentences. A further 1,700 Palestinians from Gaza who have been detained should also be released
Some 600 aid lorries were expected to enter Gaza from Friday, although it is not yet clear whether increased aid has reached people
Up to 200 US troops already based in the Middle East will be moved to Israel to help monitor the ceasefire in Gaza, US officials said