With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week.

The European Union plans to deploy border management experts to support the reopening of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, diplomats confirmed to dpa on Friday. Member states have approved a revised plan for the EU Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point,

The EU said Thursday it would deliver 120 million euros ($123 million) in new aid for war-torn Gaza, a day after the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal. Qatar and the United States announced a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas,

The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory.

Celebrations that erupted in Gaza on Sunday morning after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect have quickly given way to dismay as Palestinians begin returning to what’s left of their homes.

Ceasefire, hostage release agreement offers hope region desperately needed. But humanitarian situation remains grim in Gaza," says EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen - Anadolu Ajansı

UNRWA's work to support Palestinians in Gaza, region now 'more important than ever,' must retain international support, says Hadja Lahbib - Anadolu Ajansı

The Palestinian government is ready to manage Gaza and the West Bank, partnering with the EU and Egypt. They seek aid for security forces and hope a ceasefire leads to political resolutions. Israel aims to dismantle Hamas,

Israel says it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas

A warning has gone out to seafarers in the Persian Gulf over what appear to be attempts by Iran's Revolutionary Guard to compel ships to enter Iranian waters.

In Spain, an ‘unprecedented’ housing tax on foreign-owned properties  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said last Wednesday that his government would issue a 100% housing tax on properties bought by residents from outside the European Union.