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

President Joe Biden and his top diplomats, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had sought closure during his term.

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in ...

Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities ...

Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire, exchanging hostages and prisoners, as the conflict's broader implications unfold in ...

Israel’s 15-month bombardment of Gaza has destroyed much of Hamas’s military wing. It has also degraded the Iran-backed proxy network that helps sustain the militant group.

Mohammed Sinwar has been announced as the new leader of Hamas in Gaza, stepping into the shoes of his older brother Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike. This leadership change is seen ...

The deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners ...

The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and ...

These groups are organic and homegrown, unlike the Islamic State or Al Qaeda, which have relied heavily on fighters from ...

A cease-fire deal, announced by U.S. and Qatari mediators, promises to end more than a year of conflict in Gaza Strip. Some ...