Palestinians will “rise again” to rebuild Gaza, Hamas has said, as a ceasefire brings an end to 15 months of a destructive war which has left the enclave in ruins. “Gaza, with its great people and its resilience,

After 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners walked free from Israeli jail, leaving both Israelis and Palestinians torn between celebration and trepidation as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold

The first hostages freed from Gaza under a long-awaited ceasefire agreement are back in Israel, and desperately needed aid is beginning to flow into the enclave. Follow for live updates.