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.

Palestinians in the central Gaza Strip expressed their hope and joy over news of a potential ceasefire deal after mediators said Israel and Hamas were at the closest point yet to sealing an agreement.

Israel waits for names of next four Gaza hostages to be released by Hamas on Saturday - The first three hostages, Romi Gonen, 24, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Emily Damari, 28, were released at the weekend,

Civil Defense teams, members of public rush to extinguish fire that broke out in tents of displaced people - Anadolu Ajansı

The strike hit a house in the central city of Deir al-Balah late Tuesday, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital which received the casualties.

President Biden and President-elect Trump are each seeking to claim credit for the deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and release of Israeli hostages.

"We are being reborn, with every hour of delay Israel conducted a new massacre, I hope it is all getting over now," she told Reuters via a chat app from a shelter in Deir Al-Balah town in central Gaza. Youths beat tambourines, blew horns and danced in the ...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas on Friday published the names of four hostages it said it would release the following day as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Patrick Sison, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.

GAZA, PALESTINE | Xinhua | A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has been reached, offering a glimmer of hope for ending the 15-month-old bloodshed in the enclave. In a press conference on Wednesday in Doha,

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