Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire deal to halt the Gaza war and release hostages, while ...

A ceasefire in the war in Gaza should be positive for Israel's under-pressure credit rating, Fitch's top sovereign rating ...

The dispute underscores the fragility of the deal as mediators worked to ensure that it would go into effect on schedule.

What began as a battle between Israel and Hamas morphed into a much wider regional conflict that has reshaped much of the ...

The United States, Egypt and Qatar have spent the past year trying to mediate an end to the war sparked by Hamas' attack on ...

It was not yet clear if the Israeli prime minister's statements merely reflected jockeying to keep his fractious coalition ...

Israel's prime minister has been accused of prioritizing his own political survival and the unity of his fractious right-wing ...

The White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said he is "confident" a deal will be implemented on Sunday despite Israeli claims that Hamas has backtracked on deal.

The New Policy report, first obtained by HuffPost, lays out how loyalty to Israel has harmed U.S. national security, global ...

Palestinian militant group Hamas has been significantly battered by 15 months of war in Gaza but has not suffered the ...

World should help firewall fragile ceasefire deal from churn in Israel politics, restart rehabilitation of Palestinians ...

President Biden released a statement following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announcement Wednesday, saying release of American hostages will be included in the agreement.