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

Hamas remains the dominant Palestinian power in Gaza even after 15 months of Israeli bombardment, holding sway in ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages ...

The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks ending with ...

Carl von Clausewitz, a Prussian general and military theorist, famously noted that war is an instrument, not an end in itself ...

Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire deal after more than a year of devastating conflict in the Palestinian ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a “last minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ...

It was not yet clear if Netanyahu's statements merely reflected jockeying to keep his fractious coalition together or whether ...

Palestinian health authorities say Israel's ground and air campaign in Gaza killed more than 46,600 people, with just over half of identified victims being women, children or older people.

Mediators say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza and to begin releasing the hostages held there.

Three-phased deal will start with the release of 33 hostages held by Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023. If fully implemented, the ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., released a statement on social media in response to news of a ceasefire between ...