The seven-day Palestine-Israel ceasefire established as part of an agreement to exchange hostages and allow passage for much-needed humanitarian aid came to a close on December 1 after claims that the terms of the deal had been violated. Since then, officials on the ground have warned that the situation has only grown more dire.
The Israel-Hamas truce which began on November 24 and wad prolonged two times, expired last Friday. The truce implied ceasefire, as well as prisoner swap and admission of humanitarian convoys into Gaza.
The Biden administration has been drafting a multi-phase post-war plan for administering the Gaza Strip that culminates in the Palestinian Authority assuming control of the territory, media reported, citing two US officials, including one from the State Department.