NPR Mideast correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israel still requires a military escort.

Israel's military gave CBS News a rare look deep inside Gaza, where many questions still hang over the ruins of war and the future of 2 million Palestinians.

The few buildings still standing in this expanse of northern Gaza protrude from the earth like broken bones. Around them, what was once a dense, urban neighborhood has been blown up, knocked down or otherwise crushed into debris and dust.

The White House has painted a picture of progress in Gaza, claiming that nearly 15,000 trucks laden with commercial goods and humanitarian relief have crossed into the besieged enclave since 10 October. But on the ground, Palestinians and aid groups tell a far grimmer story — one of scarcity, starvation, and despair.

A new report from the BBC shows what's left of the Gaza Strip following years of violence between Israel and Hamas. It comes as hundreds of Hamas fighters reportedly remain trapped in Gaza tunnels as the first phase of the ceasefire holds.

Palestinians are still facing shortages of food, water, medicine and other supplies as a result of Israeli restrictions.

Authorities in the Gaza Strip say they are struggling to retrieve the bodies of 10,000 people who are thought to be buried under rubble.

As many as 200 Hamas fighters holed up in an Israeli-held area of the Gaza Strip and defying calls to surrender are casting doubts on the implementation of President Donald Trump’s peace plan.