The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory.

The anticipated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, scheduled for Sunday morning at 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT), has been delayed. Ahram Online provides a live coverage of the events which could signal the start of the end of 470 days of a genocidal Israeli war that killed and wounded nearly 10 percent of the 2.

The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between the Israeli government and Hamas will take effect on Sunday, potentially signaling a new chapter in a bloody 15-month conflict that has enflamed the Middle East.

The truce between Israel and Hamas was set to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time. The first Israeli hostages were to be released hours later in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

The full extent of the damage will only be known when the fighting ends and inspectors have access to the territory.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Israel has received a list of the hostages set to be released from Hamas.

The party of Israel’s hard-line National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says its Cabinet ministers submitted their resignations from the government on Sunday in opposition to the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Satellite images provide one way to get a sense of the devastating impact of the war on the Gaza Strip. Research released in the U.S. on Thursday estimates 59.8% of all buildings in the territory Gaza likely have been damaged in the war.

The U.N. estimates that more than 50 million tons of debris now covers Gaza's streets and would take over 15 years to clear.

A visual guide to how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October.

The plan is for Hamas to hand the abductees to the Red Cross, which will deliver them to the Israeli military in Gaza. The hostages will be evacuated to hospitals.