Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday.

Mediators say Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

Live view from Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah after multiple mediators said Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages after more

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP ... Israelis rallied again on Saturday night in the city of Tel Aviv, with photos of hostages on display. “We join together in the hope that the talks in ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP ... Eleanor Reich contributed reporting from Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached. The announcement Friday came a day after Netanyahu’s office said there were

Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters Near Tel Aviv Setting up screens to protect ... and Bilal Shbair Reporting from Jerusalem and Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip Three hostages were released from Gaza on ...

DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — A cease-fire between ... number of Palestinian minors imprisoned by Israel. Dec. 1, 2023 In Tel Aviv, thousands of Israelis converged on so-called Hostages Square ...

Shurafa, Magdy and Goldenberg write for the Associated Press and reported from Deir al Balah, Cairo and Tel Aviv, respectively. Associated Press writer Josef Federman in Jerusalem contributed to ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The first three hostages ... U.S. President Joe Biden said as they were arriving in Israel. In Tel Aviv, thousands of people who’d gathered to watch the news ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first three hostages set to be released from Gaza were transferred to the Red Cross and were on their way toward Israeli forces, the Israeli military announced Sunday, hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold.