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

E ven before the ceasefire in Gaza Donald Trump had begun to reshape the Middle East. He was influential in pushing Israel to ...

The Palestinian group has backed out of the deal in a "last-minute blackmail attempt," Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said ...

If President-elect Donald Trump wants Mideast peace he will have to godfather a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, raising the ...

The agreement, which would include the release of hostages, was met with cautious optimism. But Israel’s cabinet needs to ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of “reneging” on parts of the deal, under which Israel would withdraw ...

Why did it take so long to reach an agreement? How will aid get to Gazans in need? These are just some of the issues left ...

The agreement, which must still be approved by the Israeli cabinet, incited joy in the Gaza Strip and Israel, even as some feared that it could fall apart.