Today mediators from the U.S., Egypt and Qatar met to see if they could move this ceasefire forward, after 15 months of war ...

Though their losses are incalculable, the people of Gaza were overjoyed by the announcement of the ceasefire agreement ...

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Fifteen months of devastating war in Gaza could come to a halt as soon as Sunday, with Israel’s government poised to approve ...

Hamas triggered the war with its Oct. 7, 2023, cross-border attack into Israel that killed some 1,200 people and left some ...

Israel's security cabinet has voted to approve a ceasefire deal to end the fighting in Gaza. Full cabinet approval is ...

The Biden administration called for a final push before the president leaves office, with many seeing the Trump inauguration ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the deal, which was approved by the security cabinet earlier Friday and is expected to get sign off from the full cabinet, could go into effect as early ...

A cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas due to go into effect Sunday had been agreed, Israeli Prime ...

Israel’s security Cabinet has convened to vote on a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the ...

The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed that a deal has been agreed upon with Hamas to release the hostages held in Gaza. Follow for live news updates.