**Record Number of Aid Lorries Enter Gaza**
The United Nations reported that 915 lorries entered the Gaza Strip on Monday. This is the highest number of aid deliveries since the start of the war in Gaza 15 months ago.
The aid supplies are a welcome relief for the people of Gaza, but it’s just the beginning of the challenge to rebuild and recover from the trauma of the past year and a half. The UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, Unrwa, said that the journey ahead will be long and difficult.
**Families of Hostages Speak Out**
In Israel, families of hostages who were released in an earlier exchange spoke out about their experiences at a press conference in Tel Aviv on Monday night. Mandy Damari described her daughter Emily as being “in high spirits” despite losing two fingernails during the Hamas attacks.
**Devastation in Gaza**
The Gaza Civil Defence agency reported that 48% of its personnel were killed, injured, or detained during the conflict. Pictures from northern Gaza show agency members recovering dead babies and human remains in poor conditions. One official described the situation as “every street, there are dead”.
Many Gazans have returned home to find their houses destroyed. Malaak Kasab said that her family’s home was severely damaged, with no windows, doors, water, or electricity.
**Fears of Deal Collapsing**
There are grave fears on both sides that the deal could collapse before the first phase is completed in six weeks. Israel has said it reserves the right to annex parts of the West Bank at any time.
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