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.

The dispute underscores the fragility of the deal as mediators worked to ensure that it would go into effect on schedule.

The Biden administration called for a final push before the president leaves office, with many seeing the Trump inauguration ...

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

A landmark deal has been agreed between Israel and Hamas, proscribed as a terrorist organization by the United States and other countries. The war has fundamentally reshaped the Middle East.

Netanyahu's office said Hamas had "reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to ...

The ceasefire deal agreed by Israel and Hamas has not ended the bloodshed in Gaza yet, nor the desperate wait for hostages' loved ones.

The deal, mediated by the United States, offered a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll.

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 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The war between Israel and Hamas has been going on for more than 15 months but the two sides agreed ...