The deal is set to pause fighting in Gaza for six weeks, and lead to the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

This 42-day ceasefire aims to halt the 15-month conflict and facilitate the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Latest news and live updates as a Gaza ceasefire deal is reached after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

US and Israeli administrations face tough political calculations — and vast undertaking of rebuilding the Palestinian enclave ...

Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal to end 15 months of war to begin on Sunday 19 January, the US and Qatar have confirmed ...

The first phrase is expected to start on Sunday and last for 6 weeks. It will feature a ceasefire, a swap of hostages and prisoners and an influx of humanitarian aid into Gaza. US hostages held in ...

The same ceasefire agreement was almost signed in May 2024. Instead, the pointless violence continued for several more months ...

Once a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas takes effect, part of the focus will shift to the monumental task of rebuilding and governing the war-battered Gaza Strip.

After 15 months of bloodshed that has killed thousands and inflamed the Middle East, negotiators have reached a phased deal ...

It takes two to agree to any deal, but it was mainly Netanyahu who kept moving the goal posts, writes Kenneth Roth.

Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, adding they ...

The ceasefire announced between Israel and Hamas gives hope to families of hostages and war-weary Palestinians — but their ...