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Israel says it's facilitating aid in line with the ceasefire.
Since the ceasefire began, health officials in Gaza say three Palestinians, including children, have died and 10 more injured after coming into contact with remnants from the war.
Civil defense teams say unexploded missiles and warheads
fired during two years of relentless airstrikes, are buried under rubble, rooftops and even in open streets, turning everyday life into a deadly gamble.
In just one day, four civilians were wounded in two separate blasts in Gaza City.
The UN has warned of the urgent need for mine clearance, calling the danger to civilians ongoing and extreme.
But for now, residents, especially children, live surrounded by silent killers hidden in the debris of war.
Anas Baba, NPR News, Gaza City.
On the surface, Gaza looks like it's being restocked after months of deprivation.
There is more food entering Gaza and trucks are bringing sodas, sweets, cosmetics and even the latest smartphones from Israeli merchants.
But the Israeli government restricts the essentials from entering as antibiotics and fuel remain out of reach for most.
And Gaza's civil defense say their cars have run out of fuel for rescue operations.
Meanwhile, people in Gaza are waking up cold and wet, without tents to sleep under as streets flood with rain.
The aid groups are facing bureaucratic obstacles to getting supplies in, and only 32 trucks entered Gaza last week.
Israel says it's facilitating aid in line with the ceasefire.
Gaza's health ministry says that since the ceasefire began a little more than a week ago, more than 80 Palestinians have been killed and more than 300 injured by Israeli fire, including those from Sunday's airstrikes.
Ahmed Kassab, a carpenter in Gaza who once worked in Israel, says he expected this violence.