Israel is still part of negotiations and "part of the conversation" on the aid distributions, but "decisions will be taken by the wider body," according to a US official familiar with the operation. The United States has replaced Israel in overseeing humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip,

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.

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.

While portions of aid were delivered after the Oct. 13 visit by President Donald Trump to Israel and Egypt — a day marking the signing of the Israel-Hamas peace deal — the situation remains precarious in the enclave.

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

The Palestinian officials said that a Western board administering the Gaza Strip would be a return to the days of the British Mandate.