Israel is preparing to receive four female soldiers held by Hamas on Saturday, in the latest release of captives under the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. The militant group said Friday that it ...

Israel’s top general announced Tuesday he’s stepping down from his post as he accepted responsibility for the failures connected to Hamas’ slaughter of 1,200 Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023, that ...

Israel has agreed to accept the four female hostages Hamas said it would release on Saturday — despite protesting that Hamas breached the cease-fire deal. The list of names provided by Hamas ...

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 ...

Four Israeli female soldiers who were held captive in Gaza for 15 months thanked Hamas members for their good treatment in a video released by the Palestinian group. “Thank you to the Al-Qassam Brigades for the good treatment,

On January 19th, the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas began. After 15 months, the Israeli war in Gaza is, supposedly, on hold. All thanks to a deal that was reportedly on the table as early as December 2023 but was only finalized last week after Donald Trump’s intervention,

Hamas releases four female Israeli soldiers held captive for more than 15 months. As part of the ceasefire deal, Israel is releasing some 200 Palestinians.

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Discover the shortest ceasefire deals in modern history, from WWI's Christmas Truce to recent Gaza truces, and their fragile outcomes.

The Israeli government approved a ceasefire deal that could bring an end to the 15 months of war in Gaza. It's slated to go into effect Sunday morning.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Yossi Mekelberg of Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Program, about the Israeli political response to a negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.