At least 60 aid lorries have entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing with Egypt as part of the four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas.

Israel has said eight of the lorries are bringing in fuel, part of 130,000 litres which will be to be delivered each day.

We're now just over six hours into an expected four-day temporary pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas. Here’s what has been happening so far:

  • At 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT), the Qatar-brokered deal between the two sides came into force
  • At the heart of this deal is the release of hostages. If all goes to plan at 16:00 local time, the release of the first group of hostages - expected to be 13 women and children - will be brought back from Gaza
  • This truce is supposed to last for a further three days
  • Palestinians displaced from the northern Gaza Strip have been warned by the Israel Defense Forces not to attempt to return home
  • There have already been reports of Palestinians being shot at as they tried to move north
  • As part of the deal, 200 lorries carrying medical aid, food and water are also supposed to cross into Gaza every day
  • Humanitarian supplies began to arrive earlier this morning but aid agency Oxfam was quick to point out that it would not be "nearly enough"
  • The Israel Defense Forces says preparations for the reception of hostages have been completed.

    In an update on social media, the IDF says several locations have been made ready for their transfer, including medical support.

    After the reception and any initial medical treatment, the hostages will be transferred to hospitals elsewhere in Israel to be reunited with their families.

    The IDF also posts pictures of the preparations, including images of a play area set up for children, bags of what looks to be medical or other humanitarian supplies and a military helicopter to carry the hostages.

  • The World Health Organization said on Friday that it was working on further evacuations from northern Gaza hospitals as soon as possible

    A spokesperson said they were “extremely concerned about the safety of the estimated 100 patients and health workers remaining at al-Shifa”.

    Dr Mohamed Ghoneim, who spoke to the BBC earlier today, was working at al-Shifa Hospital until a few days ago.

    He has tried to check in with his patients and colleagues at the hospital to find out whether they have been able to evacuate but has not been able to reach them so far. Source:BBC