Israeli forces are supposed to begin withdrawing from the Philadelphi Corridor, a sensitive border zone between Gaza and Egypt, this weekend.

The corridor includes the Rafah crossing, which was Gaza’s only outlet to the outside world not controlled by Israel until the Israeli army captured the entire corridor last May.

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The freeze comes as the Palestinian Authority struggles to maintain its rule in pockets of the West Bank and jockeys to govern a postwar Gaza Strip.

Mourners are burying the remains of one of the last hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel.

President Donald Trump has proposed “cleaning” the Gaza Strip and turning it into a Mediterranean Riviera, but the plan faces obstacles such as opposition from Egypt and Jordan, and

Hostage families demanded clarification from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over stalled Phase 2 ceasefire talks, saying their loved ones are at risk.

Mass arrests come as army issues evacuation orders to families in Nur Shams camp, giving them three hours to leave.