Three hostages were released from Hamas captivity in Gaza and dozens of Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel on Sunday, as a highly anticipated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreed to "in principle," officials say 02:08 A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release has been agreed to in principle and, if all goes well, will be ...

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple sources confirmed Wednesday, raising the chance to end the deadliest conflict between the two ...

But in an interview with Al-Araby TV, a senior Hamas official, Sami Abu Zuhri, said there was no basis to claims by Netanyahu that Hamas was retracting parts of the ceasefire agreement.

The three-phase ceasefire deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, and it will allow hundreds of thousands of ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, ushering in an initial six-week period of calm and raising hopes for the release of dozens ...

The war between Israel and Hamas is on pause after both sides agreed to a structured ceasefire and hostage swap. The deal doesn’t end the war, but puts a stop to fighting for now in hopes of ...

As a long-standing mediator between the two sides, Egypt has played a central role in facilitating ceasefire negotiations. Abdelatty's remarks underscore Cairo's commitment to achieving a ...

The Israeli government approved Friday a ceasefire deal to end fighting in Gaza, paving the way for a six-week ceasefire and the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas on Sunday. Israeli ...