When the ceasefire deal was announced more than six months ago, there was celebration and relief in Gaza and Israel. But since the US-led Board of Peace announced plans to rebuild Gaza, the Trump administration’s attention has been occupied by other matters.

The success of the ceasefire deal hinges on Hamas disarmament and the full withdrawal of Israeli troops. So what progress has been made?

We speak to Yolande Knell, the BBC's Middle East correspondent, about life inside Gaza since the Iran War began.

Producers: Sam Chantarasak, Lucy Pawle and Xandra Ellin

Studio managers: Dafydd Evans and Mike Regaard

Executive producer: James Shield

Mix: Travis Evans

Senior news editor: China Collins

Photo credits: A displaced Palestinian woman stands on a balcony inside a building damaged during the war at Al-Aqsa University, now used as a shelter, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, April 5, 2026. Photo: Reuters/Haseeb Alwazeer.

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