After facing criticism for its role, Qatar announced a six-week truce and hostage exchange deal between Israel and Hamas, leveraging its unique position. The mediation, supported by the US and Egypt,

Negotiators from Israel and Hamas reached a final agreement on a ceasefire and hostage release deal after eleventh-hour negotiations in Qatar, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Friday local time, though the country’s cabinet and coalition government have yet to sign off on the deal.

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Rockets fired from Gaza and intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system over Israeli skies are seen from Gaza City, on May 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File) DOHA, Qatar — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip,

The United States and Qatar announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, pausing the devastating 15-month war in Gaza and clearing the way for dozens of Israeli hostages to go home

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal Wednesday which pauses the 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, mediatores announced.

DOHA: Qatar faced criticism over its mediation between Israel and Hamas, but after more than a year of war in Gaza, the tiny emirate emerged a winner after it announced a ceasefire deal. The joint mediation was carried out with the United States and Egypt but centred on the small,