About 200 US troops arrived in Israel to create a coordination centre supporting humanitarian and security efforts in Gaza.
US officials confirmed the troops would not enter Gaza but would oversee the ceasefire implementation between Israel and Hamas.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Central Command head Brad Cooper visited Gaza to confirm IDF troop withdrawals.
“This mission will succeed without US boots on Gaza soil,” Cooper said, adding his command would manage the centre.
Ceasefire Holds as Gaza Begins Recovery
Under the truce, Hamas will release 48 hostages by Monday in exchange for 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
Palestinian authorities reported over 5,000 recovery and repair operations since the ceasefire began.
Teams restored parts of water and sewage networks, launched medical services, and carried out hundreds of relief missions.
Officials said 700 humanitarian operations distributed food to displaced families across the devastated territory.
The World Food Programme prepared to reopen 145 food points once Israel approved expanded aid deliveries.
Gaza Faces Massive Humanitarian Challenges
The UN announced Israel approved scaled-up aid deliveries starting Sunday.
Around 500,000 displaced Palestinians travelled north to Gaza City through streets filled with debris and dust.
UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram said returning residents would find homes and neighbourhoods destroyed.
“A ceasefire alone cannot rebuild lives,” Ingram said, urging an immediate surge in humanitarian assistance.
Medical teams at Shifa Hospital recovered 45 bodies from the rubble in Gaza City over the past 24 hours.
US President Donald Trump plans to visit the Middle East for a Gaza peace deal signing in Egypt, marking a potential end to the two-year war.
