Since Israel broke an earlier ceasefire agreement in mid-March, which led to an 11-week halt of all humanitarian aid entering Gaza, international aid organizations say the Israeli government has been allowing a small amount of aid into Gaza.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day on Sunday ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and an address by U.S. President Donald Trump to Israel's parliament.

Israel's cabinet has approved the first stage of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Hamas — a move aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and freeing hostages on both sides.

Last month, President Donald Trump proposed a 20-point plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip ahead of this week's negotiations in Egypt.

Hamas-Israel deal live updates: Ceasefire agreement goes into effect in Gaza, IDF says CEASEFIRE DEAL: A ceasefire in Gaza went into effect at 12 p.m. local time (5 a.m. ET), the Israeli military said, after its government approved the first phase of a deal to bring the war to an end.

So long as the people live under the harshest of conditions, we will continue to fight for them,” a UConn group said of the ceasefire.

Hamas is said to have informed mediators that if Israel agrees to release even two of the seven names, it will release the hostages today.

After months of gridlock, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in a matter of days after a deft maneuver — or perhaps a misunderstanding — by President Donald Trump that boxed in the two adversaries.