Local leaders on both sides of the issue welcomed news of a ceasefire in Gaza. Both were surprised and relieved.

Mediators say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza and to begin releasing the hostages held there.

Latest news and live updates as a Gaza ceasefire deal is reached after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

While some may soon reunite with their loved ones, others face the grim possibility of receiving confirmation of deaths ...

After fifteen months of conflict between Israel and Hamas, a cease-fire agreement has been reached. The deal is set to take ...

The ceasefire deal marks a major win for President Joe Biden in his final days in office, but President-elect Donald Trump is also seeking credit.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, raising the ...

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

Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, and Keith Siegel, 65, were both included on a list of 33 hostages Hamas agreed to free if the deal, ...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

According to a draft viewed by the Wall Street Journal, Hamas accepted verbal guarantees from the U.S., Qatar, Egypt, and ...