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

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

President Biden released a statement following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announcement Wednesday, saying release of American hostages will be included in the agreement.

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

Netanyahu said a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of the long-awaited ceasefire agreement. His ...

When I talked with Israeli national-security officials last year, the most realistic of them spoke of Gaza’s future as ...

After the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, there is renewed hope for the families of the nearly 100 ...

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

Israeli air strikes are continuing in Gaza ahead of the ceasefire agreement, which comes into effect on Sunday, subject to ...

Citizens of Israel, the United States, Britain, Mexico, Thailand and other countries were among about 250 people abducted in ...