1 day ago · After 15 months of devastating war sparked by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal last month. Hamas militants killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages during the attack; around 75 remain in Gaza. About half are presumed by Israel to be dead.

Jan 15, 2025 · Hamas has agreed to a draft of the ceasefire deal, two officials confirmed, but Israeli officials say details are still being worked out, meaning some terms could change, or the whole deal could even fall through.

6 days ago · Ceasefire brings respite to battered Gaza. The ceasefire is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas. The deal has held for two weeks, allowing for increased aid to flow into the tiny coastal territory and for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to return to the remnants of their homes in the north of the strip.

Jan 24, 2025 · By the time Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, announced a ceasefire deal last Wednesday evening, mediators had scrambled again to defuse objections by both sides. Even then, disagreements and …

Jan 14, 2025 · CAIRO (AP) — Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday.

Jan 15, 2025 · Hamas has agreed to a draft of the ceasefire deal, two officials confirmed, but Israeli officials say details are still being worked out, meaning some terms could change, or the whole deal...

3 days ago · GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Large piles of garbage have risen among the rubble from destroyed buildings in Gaza City — another sign of the difficulties Palestinians face as they return to homes under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Associated Press footage this week showed hills of garbage lining streets in Gaza City.

Jan 15, 2025 · CAIRO — The militant group Hamas is hailing its ceasefire with Israel as the result of “the legendary resilience of our great Palestinian people and our valiant resistance in the Gaza Strip.”

Jan 14, 2025 · CAIRO — Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Mediator Qatar said the...

2 days ago · The Associated Press is republishing this story from Oct. 21, 2023, to update with the ceasefire and President Donald Trump’s comments about the Gaza Strip. Popular Reads