Israeli officials attempted to downplay reports of the Palestinian Authorities’ role in Gaza and the possibility of a two-state solution that would help normalize relations with Saudi Arabia.

Israel will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza during the initial ceasefire phase with Hamas. The Palestinian Authority will not manage the crossing, and vetted Palestinians will stamp passports.

Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after a ceasefire paused more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

Negotiators in the US, UAE and Israel are hammering out proposals for Gaza’s governance after the end of the war

Saudi media reported Wednesday that the heads of the Mossad and the Shin Bet security agency agreed with the head of Egyptian intelligence that the Palestinian Authority will manage the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, under UN supervision.

An Israeli sniper shot and killed a Palestinian child in Gaza's central Rafah area despite a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Israel’s top general has resigned, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza.

Israel said it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas. A statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Wednesday denied reports that the Palestinian Authority would control the crossing.

The Israeli military says its soldiers killed an alleged militant in Gaza whom it said posed a threat to its forces.

An NBC News crew returned to Rafah's Al-Najjar Hospital months after Israel's ground offensive forced the hospital to close and thousands to evacuate. Dr. Marwan al-Hams, the director of field hospitals in Gaza,