Israel’s Gaza invasion - Day 505

Published July 16, 2022
Palestinian children look out of a building on the day of the handover of hostages, including those held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 22, 2025. — Reuters/Hatem Khaled
Palestinian children look out of a building on the day of the handover of hostages, including those held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 22, 2025. — Reuters/Hatem Khaled

  • After 15 months of Israel’s invasion, ceasefire goes into effect at 2:15pm PKT on January 19

  • Truce terms include releasing 33 hostages for nearly 2,000 prisoners over six weeks

  • Hamas and Israel exchange hostages and prisoners in seven swaps so far

  • Palestinians return to devastated areas in Gaza, aid trucks deliver relief

  • Over 48,000 Palestinians, 400 Israeli soldiers dead; nearly all of Gaza displaced

  • Multi-billion dollar challenges ahead to reconstruct decimated enclave

  • Hardliners oppose ceasefire in Israel, future governance of Gaza remains unclear

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