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Two weeks after Israeli President Isaac Herzog approved a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, a tentative peace ...

Israeli authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested 12 Palestinians in East Jerusalem for celebrating the release ...

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the devastating 15-month war between Israel and the ...

Three hostages were handed over to Israeli forces — the first of 33 expected to be freed over the next six weeks in exchange ...

Watch our documentaries on the evolution and impact of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the overarching Israeli-Palestinian ...

Bill Deere, director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA), discussed ...

Militants in the Gaza Strip released eight hostages on Thursday, handing them over to the Red Cross amid chaotic crowds as part of a swap that is set to see ...

Israel’s government approved a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, paving the way for the agreement to take effect ...

Israeli troops have pulled back to the edges of Gaza, the first hostages have been released and many Palestinians have ...

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives on Thursday, and Israel is to release another ...