Iran says it has no trust in Israel respecting Gaza ceasefire

Iran on Saturday said that it has no trust in Israel respecting the ceasefire in Gaza, news agency AFP reported. 

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said the suggestion that Iran could normalise relations with Israel was "wishful thinking."

The US military on Saturday said following the announcement of the ceasefire, Israel had completed the first phase of withdrawal from Gaza.

However, despite the ceasefire, Israeli forces have killed at least 17 Palestinians and wounded 71 others in the past 24 hours, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

Israeli forces also shelled areas across the Gaza Strip. 

The United Nations has said that 170,000 metric tons of humanitarian aid have already been positioned in neighbouring countries such as Jordan and Egypt and that officials were awaiting permission from Israeli forces to restart their work.