The Interim Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment said that US$53.2 billion is needed for recovery and reconstruction over the next 10 years.

The ceasefire's first phase is set to end in two weeks and the second phase has yet to be negotiated, though talks were meant to begin two weeks ago.

It is the sixth swap since the ceasefire took effect on Jan. 19. Before Saturday, 21 hostages and over 730 Palestinian prisoners were freed.

In response, Israel said Hamas had violated the ceasefire agreement with its announcement and the Israeli military was ordered to prepare at the highest level of readiness in Gaza.

Trump, in an interview with FOX News that was set to air on Monday, said “No, they wouldn’t” when asked if Palestinians in Gaza would have a right to return to the territory.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly was asked if Donald Trump's proposal on Gaza constitutes ethnic cleansing, and replied saying "the comments were abhorrent."

Trump made the provocative comments throughout the day Tuesday, including at the start of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

As the ceasefire continues to hold, Hamas released three more hostages on Saturday, including American-Israeli Keith Siegel, who was held for 15 months. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tel Aviv.

Israel's offensive in Gaza was meant to weaken the militant group Hamas and ensure that an attack like that which occurred on Oct. 7 never happened again. As the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war continues to hold, Elizabeth Palmer examines whether Israel...

Qatari and Hamas officials say a ceasefire has been reached to pause Israel's military offensive in Gaza and release dozens of hostages.

A Hamas official said Trump was rash to say 'all hell will break out' unless the remaining hostages being held in Gaza go free by his Jan. 20 inauguration.

Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said Wednesday, as the nearly 15-month conflict ground on into the new year.

At least three other babies have died from the cold in recent weeks, according to local health officials.

The announcement comes a day after Israeli troops stormed the hospital, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, according to the ministry.

Youssef Abu El-Rish, the Hamas-appointed deputy health minister, said Israeli forces had set fire to the surgical department and laboratory and a storehouse.