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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end ...

The dispute underscores the fragility of the deal as mediators worked to ensure that it would go into effect on schedule.

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is in jeopardy due to last-minute demands from Hamas, with mediators working ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of 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 Biden administration called for a final push before the president leaves office, with many seeing the Trump inauguration ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of “reneging” on parts of the deal, under which Israel would withdraw ...

Netanyahu signaled there were issues with the deal shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced it was complete.

The agreement, which would include the release of hostages, was met with cautious optimism. But Israel’s cabinet needed to ...

The government of Israel and the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas have reached an agreement in Qatar for a ceasefire after 15 months of conflict in the Gaza Strip. The deal is set to take ...

Under the deal, fighting will pause in Gaza leading to a phased release of hostages, and Palestinian prisoners and the entry ...