About 200 US troops landed in Israel to establish a coordination centre for aid and logistics to Gaza.
Officials confirmed the mission aims to manage humanitarian assistance and security support under the new ceasefire deal.
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Central Command chief Brad Cooper visited Gaza to monitor Israel’s troop withdrawal.
Cooper emphasized his forces would not step into Gaza, saying, “This effort will happen without US boots on the ground.”
Ceasefire Brings Relief and Recovery
Under the agreement, Hamas will release 48 hostages by Monday, with 20 believed still alive.
In return, Israel will free about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and suspend attacks.
Gaza authorities reported 5,000 public operations since the truce began, including restoring water, sewage, and hospitals.
Officials said 700 missions delivered food and supplies to displaced families across the region.
The World Food Programme prepared to reopen 145 distribution sites once Israel approves broader access for aid convoys.
UN agencies confirmed Israel had authorized expanded deliveries beginning Sunday.
Gaza Faces Aftermath as Civilians Return
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians began returning north through ruined streets after the truce took effect.
Civil defence officials said 500,000 people reached Gaza City since the ceasefire started.
UNICEF’s Tess Ingram warned returnees would “find rubble and dust instead of homes.”
She urged a rapid increase in humanitarian support to match the scale of the devastation.
Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza received 45 bodies recovered from the debris in the past 24 hours.
US President Donald Trump plans to attend the Gaza peace deal signing in Egypt, marking a potential end to two years of war.
