Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire deal to halt the Gaza war and release hostages, while ...

The United States, Egypt and Qatar have spent the past year trying to mediate an end to the war sparked by Hamas' attack on ...

World: The Hamas delegation agreed to release 33 Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza, dead and alive, in exchange for the ...

Marking an end to more than 15 months of deadly conflict, Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal on Wednesday.

Netanyahu began signaling there were issues with the deal just hours after foreign mediators, including the U.S., announced ...

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been reached to end a fifteen month war in besieged Gaza enclave. This was announced ...

The Israeli government must still formally approve the deal, which calls for Israel’s withdrawal from some areas of Gaza and the return of hostages taken by Hamas.

The Israeli prime minister, backed by two far-right coalition partners opposed to the pact, accuses Hamas of trying to extract concessions. The Islamist movement denies this and stresses its ‘commitme ...

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced pressure for months from political allies and the families of hostages ...

Israel ramped up attacks on Gaza killing scores of people despite a ceasefire agreement being reached. The deal is due to ...