French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmud Abbas that a return to Palestinian governance was needed in Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Sunday. Displaced Palestinians have started returning to the Gaza Strip and three Israeli hostages released.
An initial 42-day truce – brokered by Qatari, US and Egyptian mediators – came into effect on Sunday ending more than 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.