Joe Biden sought the ceasefire as a key objective before exiting the Oval Office. President Donald Trump cast doubt on the deal on his first day back in power.

As a ceasefire brought calm to Gaza's ruined cities, Hamas was quick to emerge from hiding. The militant group has not only survived 15 months of war with Israel — among the deadliest and most destructive in recent memory — but it remains firmly in control of the coastal territory that now resembles an apocalyptic wasteland.