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.

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

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

The agreement, which would include the release of hostages, was met with cautious optimism after 15 months of war. But Israel ...

Meanwhile, Egyptian state media reported that coordination was underway to “open the Palestinian Rafah crossing to allow the entry ... where the war has stoked conflict in the Israeli-occupied West ...

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

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

Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

During a weeklong ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in late November 2023, Hamas freed more than 100 people. In exchange, Israel released more than 200 Palestinians from Israeli prisons. Several ...

Here is a timeline of the war: Oct. 7, 2023: Hamas-led gunmen storm into southern Israel from Gaza and rampage through ...

Negotiators from Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 42-day cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, President Biden and other ...

Israel and Hamas reach deal for a ceasefire to take effect on Sunday and a captive release, Qatar’s prime minister says.