The war between Israel and Hamas is on pause after both sides agreed to a structured ceasefire and hostage swap. The deal doesn’t end the war, but puts a stop to fighting for now in hopes of ...

The scale of the damage will weigh heavily on efforts to rebuild in the Gaza Strip and likely cast a long shadow over postwar ...

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire proposal, according to Qatar and the United States, which would involve a captive and prisoner swap, and the return of Palestinians to their homes ...

A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas is set to take effect on Sunday, January 19, after an agreement was announced on Wednesday to end Israel’s devastating 15-month assault ...

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of trying to "extort last-minute concessions" on a ceasefire deal both parties had agreed to a day earlier, delaying a vote on the truce in ...

A ceasefire agreement involving the release of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners has been reached after more than a year of deadly fighting in Gaza. The ceasefire will take ...

JERUSALEM − The Israeli government ratified the Gaza ceasefire and hostage return deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, after a cabinet meeting that lasted more than six ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The women seized on Oct. 7, 2023, are the first of 33 Israelis set for release over a six-week ceasefire. Three women whom Hamas held hostage in Gaza for more than 470 days are returning to Israel ...