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

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end ...

Families of U.S. hostages held in Gaza touted President-elect Trump's role in Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations as they ...

The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory.

On the surface, the long-prayed-for return of hostages from Hamas captivity feels like a moment of relief and celebration in ...

The dispute underscores the fragility of the deal as mediators worked to ensure that it would go into effect on schedule.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of “reneging” on parts of the deal, under which Israel would withdraw ...

Biden has been pushing for an agreement for more than a year.

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

The attack came at a time when Israel was fractured at its core, ripped apart by controversial judicial reforms and after ...

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