GAZA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Palestinians burst into the streets to celebrate and return to the rubble of their bombed-out homes on Sunday (Jan 19) after a ceasefire deal halted fighting in Gaza ...

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has taken effect following an almost three-hour delay after Hamas was late to name the three ...

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has come into effect after a delay of almost three hours. The three-stage truce starts ...

Three hostages have been released by Hamas and are in Israeli custody, marking the beginning of the hostage exchange ...

A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza has begun after a three-hour delay as Hamas named the three female hostages it plans to free ...

Three female Israelis have been freed by Hamas, the first of several dozen hostages set to be released under a new ceasefire ...

In Tel Aviv, thousands of Israelis cheered, embraced or wept in a square outside the defence headquarters as they watched live video on a giant screen showing three female hostages exiting a vehicle s ...

Fighting in the Gaza Strip halted on Sunday as a highly-anticipated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect.

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday as Hamas released the first three female hostages it held for 15 months ...

Celebrations erupted across the war-ravaged territory and some Palestinians began returning to their homes despite the delay.

The first-stage ceasefire and hostage deal approved by Israel's cabinet on Saturday is a "complete victory for terrorism," ...

A long-awaited ceasefire has started in Gaza following a three-hour delay, bringing respite to the besieged enclave after a bloody 15 months. Follow for live updates.