A foreign policy expert says Hamas wants Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza so they can retain political power there. That’s a nonstarter for Israel, which wants Hamas gone.

The Gaza cease-fire deal currently on the table aims to free at least 28 hostages in exchange for a 60-day truce, but whether it sticks or not depends on how Israel and Hamas agree to end the war, ...

President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Monday a temporary ceasefire has been reached between Israel and ...

Efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be gaining momentum Thursday, with Hamas reportedly signalling satisfaction with assurances outlined in a Washington-backed proposal.

Israeli officials said prospects for reaching a ceasefire and hostage deal appeared high, nearly 21 months since the war between Israel and Hamas began ...

At a school compound hit on Thursday, young children wandered through the charred, bombed out building, as piles of burnt debris smoldered.

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to bring home all the hostages still held by militants in war-stricken Gaza, where ...

While Israel may also get some improved terms in negotiations with Hamas, the most important elements here are: IDF Chief ...

Airstrikes and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 45 who were attempting to get much-needed ...

The U.S. has proposed a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, involving phased hostages' release and troop withdrawals. Mediators from the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt are seeking approval from both ...

Even the prospect of civil war cannot be ruled out,' an expert tracking growing violence in the West Bank told Newsweek.

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