Latest news and live updates as a Gaza ceasefire deal is reached after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that Israel's negotiating team had finalized a deal on the release of hostages held in Gaza.

The deal, mediated by the United States, offered a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

The deal, not yet formally announced, outlines a six-week initial ceasefire phase and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for ...

The head of Israel’s Mossad foreign intelligence agency, David Barnea, and McGurk were both in Doha. Barnea’s presence meant high ... “You have no mandate to surrender to Hamas.” In Tel Aviv, dozens ...

Their release is scheduled for Sunday, 19 January 2025. Hamas officials in Doha who participated in the ceasefire talks said Hamas has handed Israel the list of three hostages, says news agency AFP.

(AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani speaks at a joint press ...

Several ambassadors to Israel have joined the weekly rally in Tel Aviv of family members and supporters ... foreign intelligence agency to talks in Doha, in a sign of progress towards ending ...