The “last-minute crisis” that held up the Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage deal on Thursday ... any deal that would not allow Israel to go back to war after the initial 42 days of peace.

Israel's Cabinet was expected to discuss Hamas' latest response to a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza, as diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the nine-month war stirred back to ...

Hamas said it was “keen” on reaching a cease-fire agreement with Israel, denying what it said were US claims it is stalling negotiations to end the devastating conflict in Gaza. The Iran ...

The already strained Gaza cease-fire ... Israel has refused to back the Palestinian Authority as the next governing body of Gaza. The West Bank authority governed Gaza before they were ousted by ...

After the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas goes into effect Sunday morning ... More than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners will be sent back to Gaza as well. Most of the Israeli hostages ...

Israel's government approved a cease-fire and hostage deal with Hamas this week. The cease-fire began on Sunday as Hamas released its first few hostages. 3 hostages returned to Israel, where they ...

CAIRO — The cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ... Israeli troops are to pull back into a buffer zone about a half-mile wide inside Gaza, along its borders with Israel. With most of Gaza ...

Um probably the best, maybe the last opportunity to get the hostages home to get *** cease fire ... Hamas. Gaza's only road crossing to Egypt, the IDF controls it. Hamas wants it back. Israel ...

DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — A cease-fire between Hamas and Israel took effect Sunday ... Hamas fighters armed with assault rifles pushed back the crowds as a convoy of vehicles carrying the ...