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

Qatar faced criticism over its mediation between Israel and Hamas, but after more than a year of war in Gaza, the tiny emirate emerged a winner after it announced a ceasefire deal.

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

Qatar’s PM hopes the agreement – which takes effect on Sunday – will pave a way for the permanent end to the fighting.

Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal on almost entirely the same terms as a proposal that fell apart in the summer.

The Israeli Cabinet was expected to vote on the deal Thursday, but Netanyahu’s office said they won’t meet until Hamas backs ...

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is in jeopardy due to last-minute demands from Hamas, with mediators working ...

Five months later, the Bronx-born businessman — with no experience of diplomacy — was in Israel as Donald Trump’s chosen Middle East envoy, cajoling and pressuring Netanyahu to make concessions to end ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of “reneging” on parts of the deal, under which Israel would withdraw ...

At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip after Qatar and the United States ...

Israel and Hamas have reached a hostage-release and cease-fire agreement, offering a measure of relief and hope to the region ...

An Oxfordshire MP whose relative died in Gaza has said the new ceasefire deal has provided a “glimmer of hope”, but there is still work to be done to ensure a lasting peace. Officials in Qatar ...