Several adversaries have been cut down to size but Israel could face years of fighting to keep them contained.

Three Israeli hostages were released Sunday as part of a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. They are the first of 33 that Hamas is expected to free during the first phase of the deal.

The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel that had been set to go into effect on Sunday morning in the Middle East was delayed, with Israel's military accusing ...

Ceasefire suspends 15-month-old war Gaza residents return to devastated neighborhoods, assess damage Hamas and Israel exchange hostages ... Reporting by James Mackenzie, Maayan Lubell, Emily ...

The announcement came after Israel said it had received the names of hostages due to be released on Sunday. Under the terms of the agreement, the cease-fire will last six weeks. During this period ...

Aaron Boxerman Israel’s cease-fire agreement with Hamas will go into effect on Sunday, according to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry and the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

Aaron Boxerman Israel approved a cease-fire agreement with ... “This is not a logistical problem,” James Elder, a spokesman for the U.N. children’s agency, told reporters.

• Israel’s cabinet has approved the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal, according to the prime minister’s office, following hours of deliberation. The smaller security cabinet ...

Don’t let Israel’s approval of the Gaza ceasefire fool you: There are deep schisms in Israeli politics that could threaten the longevity of the deal. The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set ...

Israel’s full Cabinet was meeting Friday evening on a Gaza ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with ...

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is poised to begin Sunday, after the Israeli security Cabinet on Friday endorsed the deal covering it and the release of hostages and called for the full ...

Balloons are released to mark the second birthday of hostage Kfir Bibas as demonstrators hold portraits of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip during a protest calling for their immediate ...