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The first commercial trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the war, joining UN-led deliveries, the United States says. It is "a critical step towards improving the lives of the Palestinian people in Gaza that we see not just humanitarian aid delivered, but also commercial goods that can be sold in stores and markets," US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Dozens of Israelis wave Israeli flags and cheer as they await the passage of the convoy transporting six released hostages from Gaza, near Ofakim, in southern Israel. IMAGES
Israeli army vehicles fire tear gas they enter the occupied West Bank city of Beitunia, near the Ofer prison, ahead of the planned release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Hamas hostages. IMAGES
Drivers sound their horns and pedestrians applaud as ambulances transporting released hostages drive by, next to the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon. IMAGES
Israelis take cover on the side of a road as the rocket siren sounds over Tel Aviv. Israeli forces were engaged in "fierce battles" with Hamas militants inside the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the army said, as it continued to pummel the Palestinian territory with air and artillery strikes. IMAGES
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