Thousands of people have joined a demonstration in London to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after the UK chose to abstain on a UNSC​​​​​​​ resolution for an immediate ceasefire.

Guterres also says Palestinians were going through “one of the darkest chapters” of their history. 

The temporary pause in the bombardment of Gaza did not stop Canadians from holding a historic national march in the capital city in solidarity with Palestinians.

A total of 39 Palestinian female and child prisoners have been released by the Israeli occupation at Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank.

Haniyeh said the resistance managed to thwart Israel's plan to get back its captives through genocide.

There are reports of "intense shooting" by Israeli forces east of Khan Younis and Rafah after a four-day ceasefire went into effect on Friday morning.

Iran says a temporary humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza is “the first step towards stopping the war crimes of the child-killing Zionist regime against Palestinian citizens, women and children”.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has held talks with Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh in Doha where he has traveled as part of a regional tour for consultations amid the Israeli invasion of Gaza.

Hamas has confirmed a four-day truce deal with the Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip, marking a significant victory for the Palestinian resistance against the occupation.

China says the situation in Gaza affects all countries around the world.