UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher expressed frustration that the ceasefire, brokered by US President Donald Trump and hailed by world leaders, had yet to facilitate the scale of relief needed in the devastated Palestinian territory, as the lifeline Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt remained shut on Wednesday despite reports that it could reopen to aid convoys. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Yesterday's developments:

• The Israeli military said Tuesday that the Red Cross had collected the remains of four more hostages held by Palestinian militant groups in Gaza
• US President Donald Trump said Hamas must disarm or the militant group will be disarmed by force, warning that"the job is not done".
• The Palestinian militant group published an online video showing its fighters executing eight blindfolded men it accused of being"collaborators".
• Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed six Palestinians in separate incidents. The Israeli military said its troops opened fire on suspects who approached their positions.