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The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas, whose Oct. 7, ...

Trump sent Witkoff to ensure the ceasefire agreement advances to the second phase, which will require hashing out more thorny ...

Israeli authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested 12 Palestinians in East Jerusalem for celebrating the release ...

An Israeli military doctor who has been treating hostages recently released by Hamas says they are in poor physical condition ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House on ...

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has withdrawn a threat to quit the government if Israel does not return to fighting ...

To truly understand this angst, one must understand Jewish history and one of the main reasons for Israel’s establishment as ...

Israel and Hamas reached a deal to resolve a disagreement over the exchange of a female civilian hostage that had threatened ...

Delayed by a dispute over the release of a specific hostage, an agreement has been reached to allow Palestinians to return to ...

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel began Jan. 19 after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.

The U.S. said on Sunday that the agreement between Lebanon and Israel would remain in effect until Feb. 18, after Israel said ...