Amidst worldwide concern over the Hamas attack and the following bloodshed between Israel and Hamas, the conflict has reached the two week mark.<br />'' <br />''The first trucks carrying aid into Gaza crossed the Rafah border this morning, allowing 20 lorries with humanitarian aid into the Strip, where it will be distributed by UN staff on the ground. The World Health Organization says it is working with Egypt and the Palestine Red Crescent Society to ensure medical supplies reach hospitals in Gaza. A UN agency said the aid convoy entering through the Rafah border crossing is a "drop in the ocean" of the amount required in Gaza. Israel has agreed to allow around 20 trucks carrying food, water and medicine into Gaza through the southern crossing from Egypt, while the UN says at least 100 are required to deliver the required immediate assistance.<br />''<br />''Israel today also released an updated estimate of the number of hostages being held in Gaza, putting the number at 210. Earlier, two American-Israeli hostages were released by the Hamas terror outfit on Friday amid intense diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East.<br />''<br />''In Egypt's capital Cairo, some of the major powers in the Middle East and Europe are meeting for a Summit for Peace to discuss the Israel-Gaza war. The summit aims to design a roadmap that helps in working towards de-escalating the conflict. The goals included the delivery of aid to Gaza and agreeing to a ceasefire, followed by negotiations leading to a two-state solution. The meeting also included officials from Jordan, Qatar, Italy, Spain, the EU and UK. But notably, Israel, Iran and the US are not present.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Hamas-run health ministry says 4,385 people have died in the last two weeks, and the UN reports 17 staff from its agency UNRWA have been killed. Hamas attacks in Israel have killed about 1,400. Earlier Israel's military said at least 307 soldiers had been killed since 7 October.</span><br />