Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to halt the fighting in the Gaza Strip and free more than a third of the Israeli hostages, who have had to endure more than 15 months of captivity, officials

The cease-fire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time, mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups rushed to set up a surge of aid.

A motorcade of armed men paraded through Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Sunday, January 19, after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect.The ceasefire, due to take place at 8.30 am on Sunday, was delayed nearly three-hours during which Israeli attacks killed at least 19 Palestinians.

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday (Jan 18) that Israel reserves the right to resume fighting in Gaza with US support, as he pledged to bring home all hostages held in the Palestinian territory.

The Israeli military has bombed the “humanitarian safe zone” it established for forcibly displaced Palestinians in Gaza nearly 100 times in the past nine months, according to a new analysis, killing at least hundreds of people in strikes on the threadbare tent camps.

President-elect Donald Trump praised the new Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage exchange deal that his special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to

On Saturday, January 18, 2024, day 470 of Israel’s ongoing assault against the entire civilian ... near Al-Hedaya Mosque, north of Khan Yunis city, in the southern Gaza Strip. Around the same time, a female Palestinian citizen was injured by gunfire ...

The first three hostages were released Sunday after the ceasefire officially began. A total of 33 hostages will be released in the first phase of the deal.

A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is to begin on Sunday at 0630 GMT, with three Israeli hostages to be released from captivity in return for a first group of Palestinian prisoners.If all goes to plan,

Drone footage shows the absolute devastation of Rafah in southern Gaza after 15 months of war, while thousands of displaced Palestinians are living in a sprawling tent city in Khan Younis.