Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, have agreed to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of more ...

The UN estimates that rebuilding the territory, with more than half of its structures destroyed, will take up to 15 years and ...

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of "blackmail" and says the Israeli cabinet will not meet to approve the ceasefire deal ...

It took eight months of mediation and the joint efforts of both old and new US administrations, alongside those of Egypt and Qatar, to get Israel and Hamas to commit.

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

At least 80 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza, it has been reported. A ceasefire and hostage return deal was reached on Wednesday, but has yet to be ratified by the Israeli ...

Brussels has had a limited role in brokering a fragile Middle East peace deal – but hopes are high it can help improve Gaza’s ...

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday called the ceasefire deal in Gaza a "major breakthrough," but warned ...

Israel and Hamas agreed to a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, opening ...

Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities in the Palestinian enclave said, and mediators sought to quell fighting ...

The Rafah crossing has remained closed to aid deliveries since May 2024, when the Israeli military took control of its Palestinian side, where Egypt refused to recognise this illegitimate act, halting ...

The agreement must be officially voted on favourably by the Israel security cabinet, then approved by the full cabinet.