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

It was not yet clear if the Israeli prime minister's statements merely reflected jockeying to keep his fractious coalition ...

The White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said he is "confident" a deal will be implemented on ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ...

President Biden released a statement following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announcement Wednesday, saying release of American hostages will be included in the agreement.

The United States, Egypt and Qatar have spent the past year trying to mediate an end to the war sparked by Hamas' attack on ...

A ceasefire in the war in Gaza should be positive for Israel's under-pressure credit rating, Fitch's top sovereign rating ...

Israel and Hamas have reached a hostage-release and cease-fire agreement, offering a measure of relief and hope to the region. But the deal brings no certain closure to the catastrophic Gaza war. It ...

What began as a battle between Israel and Hamas morphed into a much wider regional conflict that has reshaped much of the ...

Palestinian militant group Hamas has been significantly battered by 15 months of war in Gaza but has not suffered the ...

Several Palestinians expressed hope for peace after mediators announced a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel had been ...

Both outgoing US President Joe Biden and US President-elect Donald Trump claimed credit for the ceasefire and hostage deal ...