President Joe Biden and his top diplomats, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had sought closure during his term.

Mediators say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza and to begin releasing the hostages held there.

Hamas has finally given up and agreed to a Gaza ceasefire agreement and to start releasing the remaining hostages it ...

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.

Key moments in the devastating Israel-Hamas conflict, including attacks, truces, and international involvement, leading to ...

Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to halt the fighting in the Gaza Strip and free more than a third of the Israeli ...

President Joe Biden touted a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a goal his administration has been working toward for more than a year now.

During a weeklong ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in late November 2023, Hamas freed more than 100 people. In exchange, ...

Following the announcement of the deal, Hamas's chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said the Al- Aqsa Storm Operation marked a ...

“Hamas feared that a temporary pause in fighting in exchange for a hostage release, as opposed to a permanent ceasefire, ...

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of dozens of hostages. Newsweek's live blog is ...