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

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday welcomed news of a ceasefire deal in the Israeli war on Gaza, saying it "is crucial to achieving regional stability."

The United Nations says that it could take more than 350 years to rebuild if the blockade remains.

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.

Twenty foreign repeat offenders expelled from Spain, govt deactivates app meant to correct gender imbalance in household chores, PM welcomes Gaza ceasefire and more news from Spain on Thursday January 16th.

Waiting for news this week of whether a ceasefire deal between Hamas and the Israeli government must have been agonising for the people of Gaza and for the families of hostages taken in the attack of October 7. All week the talk was that a deal was in the very final stages of negotiation. It would be soon, we were told.

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The Gaza ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel is a welcome relief and a crucial step toward regional stability. It provides an opportunity to halt the bloodshed and ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Far-right supporters protested Thursday near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem against Israel's cease-fire agreement in the Gaza Strip. FOOTAGE OF A PROTEST BY FAR-RIGHT SUPPORTERS NEAR THE OFFICE OF ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IN JERUSALEM AGAINST ISRAEL'S CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT IN THE GAZA STRIP.

Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past three days.

The Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement is expected to take effect as soon as Sunday. But the most significant diplomatic breakthrough in over a year of brutal war between Israel and Hamas is rife with risks,

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.