Live updates: Israel says ceasefire in effect as troops withdraw from parts of Gaza

Israeli security officials told CNN that 600 aid trucks will be allowed into Gaza every day as part of the ceasefire agreement’s humanitarian clause.

The trucks will come from “the UN-approved international organizations, the private sector, and donor countries,” according to the officials.

The supplies will include cooking gas, food, medical supplies, shelter supplies and more, they added.

In addition, equipment “for the repair of critical infrastructure such as water lines, sewage systems, and bakeries,” will also be allowed in, the officials said, though crucially they were unable to say when the increase in deliveries would begin.

UN aid teams say they are ready to bring thousands of tons of supplies into Gaza but two UN officials in the region – from UNICEF and OCHA – told CNN on Friday the expected surge in aid deliveries following the Israeli government’s approval of the ceasefire plan had not yet materialized.

The Israeli security officials also said that Palestinians will be able to leave and enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing, with the border of Egypt.

Exiting Gaza through the Rafah crossing will follow “Israeli security approval” and will be under the supervision of a European Union mission, they said. The mechanism will be “similar to the January 2025 mechanism,” they said, referring to the exit pathway Palestinians took in coordination with the UN and international organizations at the time.

The ability for Palestinians to re-enter Gaza again is a new development. People who want to return to their homes in the enclave will be “subject to Israeli approval and to a specific mechanism that will be coordinated later with the Egyptian side,” the officials said.

Some context: A UN-backed initiative said that Israel’s war in Gaza has pushed parts of the enclave into a “man-made famine.”

Israel disputes this and said the report was biased.

Humanitarian workers told CNN last year that COGAT – the Israeli body responsible for determining what is allowed into Gaza from Israel – arbitrarily prevented essential items such as maternity kits, crutches, sanitary pads and water filtration systems from entering the Strip.

COGAT denied the claims.