The cease-fire is also a beacon of hope for Palestinians who have suffered immensely during Israel’s 15-month campaign to ...

Hamas-led militants released eight hostages on Thursday after more than 15 months in captivity, including an Israeli soldier, bringing to 15 the number of captives freed since the start of a ceasefire ...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down ...

Hamas has named the three hostages it plans to release on Sunday more than two hours after the ceasefire in Gaza was supposed to have begun. Hamas has named the three hostages it plans to release ...

Three hostages were released by Hamas on Sunday. After being held by Hamas terrorists for 470 days, the first three hostages released on Sunday as part of the ceasefire deal were reunited with ...

The Israeli government approved Friday a ceasefire deal to end fighting in Gaza, paving the way for a six-week ceasefire and the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas on Sunday. Israeli ...

Israel and Hamas appear close to a cease-fire deal to end more than 15 months of devastating fighting in Gaza, though it's facing something of a last-minute crisis. The agreement, which has hit a ...

India on Thursday welcomed the Israel and Hamas ceasefire agreement for the release of hostages and said that it “hopes this will lead to a safe and sustained supply of humanitarian assistance.” ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of reneging on parts of a ceasefire and hostage release agreement announced the day before. In a statement, Netanyahu said his ...

Loved ones of people killed and abducted by Hamas react with mixed emotions to the ceasefire announcement in Tel Aviv on Jan. 15. (Heidi Levine for The Washington Post). JERUSALEM — After more ...

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire deal that will ensure the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

Doha: Palestine-based Hamas has accepted a draft agreement of ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a hostage release deal amid the ongoing war with Israel since October 2023, two officials involved in ...