Israeli has repeatedly violated a ceasefire agreement to end fighting in Gaza that came into effect in early October without any repercussion. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, since the beginning of the ceasefire, as of Tuesday Israel had killed a total of 406 Palestinians after the agreement came into force.

Unresolved questions over Hamas disarmament, Israeli territorial control and an international stabilisation force raise doubts about whether the truce can hold

Israel’s Channel 13 says Washington has informed Israel and mediators that the next stage of the deal will soon begin

Sporadic clashes between the Israel Defense Forces and Gaza militants -- plus deadly IDF airstrikes -- continue despite the Gaza ceasefire.