The United Nations' aid chief, Tom Fletcher, surveyed the devastation in Gaza on Saturday, highlighting the immense task of restoring basic necessities following two years of conflict. This comes as Israel and Hamas continue to exchange remains as part of a recent ceasefire agreement.

• Tom Fletcher described the situation as a "massive, massive job", with parts of Gaza City reduced to a "wasteland."
• Hamas has returned the remains of roughly 28 deceased hostages and all 20 surviving hostages. Israel, in turn, has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians.
• Aid agencies are calling for the Rafah border crossing from Egypt to reopen to expedite the flow of essential supplies, even as 950 trucks carrying aid enter daily via Israeli checkpoints.