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 Sunday, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza ...

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 ...

Though their losses are incalculable, the people of Gaza were overjoyed by the announcement of the ceasefire agreement ...

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire ...