United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday the priority now "must be to ease the tremendous suffering" caused by the war in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas,

Leading charities have warned an 'enormous' increase in humanitarian aid will be needed to alleviate the suffering of Gaza's civilians and rebuild the enclave.

A short-term surge of aid deliveries into Gaza after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas will be difficult if the deal does not cover security arrangements in the enclave, a senior U.

The deal, not yet formally announced, outlines a six-week initial ceasefire phase and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian detainees held by Israel.

Following the agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, the United Nations has offered its support in implementing the truce. "The United Nations stands ready to support the implementation of this deal and scale up the delivery of sustained humanitarian relief to the countless