An agreement offers Gazans at least some respite, and for Israelis it means the release of hostages. But the deal’s ambiguity leaves open the possibility that fighting could resume within weeks.

Following the agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, the United Nations has offered its support in implementing the truce. "The United Nations stands ready to support the implementation of this deal and scale up the delivery of sustained humanitarian relief to the countless