A delicate truce between Israel and Hamas hangs by a thread after Israel blocked humanitarian aid into Gaza, in response to Hamas rejecting a new Israeli proposal to extend the ceasefire without any commitment to end the war or fully withdraw troops.

Israel reportedly mulling measures to coerce Hamas to accept extension of first phase of hostage-ceasefire deal, as international community condemns decision to block aid to Strip

Israeli forces are supposed to begin withdrawing from the Philadelphi Corridor, a sensitive border zone between Gaza and Egypt, this weekend.

Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman shares his vision for Egypt's role in Trump's proposal to safely evacuate Gazans and secure a lasting peace.

Analysts say they believe Arab states should take a stronger stance on Israel over the Gaza ceasefire stalemate.

At that point there were still a few hours left before the first phase of the ceasefire was due to end, and before Netanyahu announced the blocking of humanitarian aid, and so the Muslim cleric Mufid Al Hasanat expressed his joy in front of the cameras for a Ramadan without the constant bombings and hardships of the previous one.

According to reports, there have been disagreements over whether to continue on to phase two of the ceasefire, during which a permanent peace will be negotiated, or extend phase one.