Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, the United States and Qatar said Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offi...
Lebanon welcomes call for more talks between Israel and Hamas BEIRUT — Lebanon’s caretaker government has welcomed the call by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar for Israel and Hamas to return to stalled talks, saying this reflects Beirut’s vision for de-escalation in th...
Israel supporters hold flags as they protest, following Hamas' biggest attack on Israel in years, in Bogota, Colombia October 9, 2023. Luisa Gonzalez | Reuters Cybersecurity threats in Israel are mounting amid the Israel-Hamas war, including two hijacked smart billboards in and near Tel Aviv ...
A temporary truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended for two more days. The key mediator Qatar made the announcement on Monday, which would have been the final day of the cease-fire.
Israel declared war on Hamas on Oct. 8, 2023, the first time since the Yom Kippur War. The Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement’s surprise attack on Oct. 7, a Jewish holiday, launched rockets from the Gaza Strip and sent fighters across the border. Hamas
Live: Latest on Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza Hamas and Israel reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal Wednesday following more than 15 months of war. The ceasefire deal starts on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time in Gaza (06:30 GMT). 21:40, 18-Jan-2025...
For weeks, Israel and Hamas have been weighing a United States-backed cease-fire deal that would bring a halt to the nine-month war and free the roughly 120 hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack. About a third of the hostages are said to be de...
CNBC and NBC News were not able to verify the casualty numbers nor IDF's claims about the use of the ambulances. To date, more than 9,200 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza, which is run by Hamas. Israel in an update Sunday said that...
A cease-fire agreement between the Hamas militant group and Israel has been confirmed by both parties.
“I told all the guys, ’We’ll be here for at least two months and not because of Hamas,’” she said, indicating she harbored anger toward Israel for not securing her release earlier. Moshe spent her days with other hostages — men, women and children — as armed guards stood by....