The deal ushers in an initial six-week period of calm and raises hopes for the release of dozens of militant-held hostages ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his ...

Even before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-mon ...

Deir al Balah - Fighters from the Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, Hamas' military wing, patrol the streets of Deir al Balah, ...

The skies over Gaza fell silent for the first time in 14 months, bringing both relief and a sharper understanding of all that ...

Three hostages were handed over to Israeli forces — the first of 33 expected to be freed over the next six weeks in exchange for some 1,900 Palestinians. The deal follows months of negotiations.

The start of a truce prompted celebrations in Gaza, where Hamas militants made a show of force on the streets after 15 months ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the cease-fire would not begin until Hamas provides the names of the three ...