Hamas demanded a four-day ceasefire to contact its network of militants across Gaza to confirm the hostages' condition, saying Israel's ongoing operations made it impossible for the group to ...

These developments do not bode well for the success of the next phases of the ceasefire, let alone a lasting peace.

Thousands of Palestinians are returning to devastated homes in Northern Gaza. But the ceasefire almost collapsed this past ...

Eight hostages held by Hamas militants are returned to Israel as Palestinian prisoner releases proceed — but can the Gaza ...

The cease-fire has held despite a dispute earlier this week over the sequence in which the hostages were released.

The first three hostages were released from Gaza, and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody, as a ...

Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians returning to their homes in northern Gaza have passed through checkpoints in ...

The ceasefire agreement, reached with Hamas, provides for the swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a surge ...

The long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza came into effect Sunday morning, after a delay of nearly three hours from the expected time. BBC News reports that Gazans are beginning to return to their homes ...

Under the deal, bitterly opposed by some cabinet hardliners, a six-week ceasefire is due to take effect on Sunday.

Israel’s security cabinet has accepted the ceasefire deal with Hamas that is expected to come into force on Sunday, according ...