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

The guidelines say that the released hostages would be required to stay in hospital for a minimum of four days. They would ...

Palestinians in Gaza reeling from war have modest hopes from a ceasefire: To return to ruined homes. To sleep a night without fear. To grieve.

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

A last-minute glitch surfaced on Thursday in the details of the Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal and U.S. envoys are working ...

News that Israel and Hamas have reached a hostage release deal is bittersweet for Ruth Strum.

Netanyahu signaled there were issues with the deal shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced it was complete.

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

Pro-Palestinian activists have slammed Sir Keir Starmer’s Gaza ceasefire statement as a “disgusting refusal to acknowledge ...

The deal spread over 84 days will see a surge in humanitarian aid, withdrawal of Israeli forces and captive exchange.

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 agreement, which would include the release of hostages, was met with cautious optimism. But Israel’s cabinet needs to ...