About 200 US troops arrived in Israel to build a coordination centre supporting aid delivery and security operations for Gaza.
Officials confirmed the centre will help oversee humanitarian, logistical, and security assistance under the ceasefire agreement.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Central Command head Brad Cooper visited Gaza to confirm IDF troop withdrawals.
Cooper stated his command would lead the operation, stressing that no American soldiers would enter Gaza.
Ceasefire Holds as Aid Restores Essential Services
Under the truce, Hamas will release 48 remaining hostages by Monday, while Israel frees 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
Gaza officials reported over 5,000 public operations since the ceasefire began, including water, medical, and relief efforts.
Humanitarian teams conducted around 700 missions to deliver food to displaced residents across Gaza.
The World Food Programme announced readiness to reopen 145 food points once Israel permits expanded deliveries.
UN officials confirmed Israel approved increased aid deliveries beginning Sunday.
Palestinians Return to Ruins Amid Recovery Efforts
Over 500,000 displaced Palestinians have returned to Gaza City since the truce started, civil defence officials said.
UNICEF’s Tess Ingram warned returnees would find their homes destroyed and urged greater humanitarian aid support.
Gaza’s Shifa Hospital received 45 bodies recovered from rubble in Gaza City during the past 24 hours.
US President Donald Trump plans to visit the Middle East for a peace deal signing in Egypt, marking a potential end to the two-year Israel-Hamas conflict.
