US president-elect Donald Trump has suggested Israel and Hamas could agree a Gaza ceasefire by the end of the week. Talks between Israeli and Hamas representatives resumed in the Qatari capital ...

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Hamas supporters wave the movement's flags during a gathering in Ramallah. A committee of Palestinian notables on Saturday said that an agreement had been reached to end fighting in the West Bank ...

Still alive. On Sunday, a ceasefire deal endorsed by Israel and Hamas went ahead. It will see the first of dozens of captives held by the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip for the past 15 ...

Jan. 18 (UPI) --The first three hostages held by Hamas and some prisoners held captive by Israel are scheduled to be exchanged following the cessation of hostilities Sunday. The Israeli government ...

The leaders of the G7 countries said in a statement today they “fully endorse and will stand behind” the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, thanking Egpyt, Qatar ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s influence over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the defining factor in reaching a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, according to sources ...

The Israeli government formally approved the ceasefire deal negotiated with Hamas, setting into motion the end of hostilities and the hopeful return of hostages. The Israeli cabinet voted in favor ...

Fifteen months of devastating war in Gaza could come to a halt as soon as Sunday, with Israel’s government poised to approve a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas. Though the exact ...

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an agreement with Hamas to pause the war in Gaza has been finalized, suggesting it’s on track to begin on Sunday. Netanyahu, in a statement ...

Progressive leaders in the foreign policy sphere are admitting that President-elect Trump’s influence led to the cease-fire deal between Israel and terror group ...

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 ...