The start of a Gaza ceasefire was in doubt on Sunday, with Israel saying it would not order troops to stand down as scheduled till Hamas provided names of hostages due for release. Hamas has blamed ...

A ceasefire deal has been approved by Israel’s high-level security cabinet, paving the way for a pause in fighting in Gaza.

After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have announced a pause in hostilities. In the best case, in which the six-week ceasefire becomes open-ended, it will bring a host of new challenges.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an agreement to free hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has been ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Israel and Hamas appear close to a ceasefire agreement that could trigger the release of ...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Hamas has recruited almost as many militants as it’s lost in Israeli strikes, comments ...

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, bringing at least a temporary halt to the war in Gaza, according to people familiar with the situation.