The release of Israeli hostages and the return of Palestinians to their Gaza homes has largely obscured the question of whether the war will now resume.

Israel will start negotiations on a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas as early as this week, aiming for the complete dismantling of the Palestinian group in Gaza.

Israelis have held protests calling for the Gaza ceasefire to be extended so more hostages abducted in the October 7 attack can be freed.