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

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end ...

The dispute underscores the fragility of the deal as mediators worked to ensure that it would go into effect on schedule.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a ...

President Biden released a statement following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announcement Wednesday, saying release of American hostages will be included in the agreement.

The Biden administration called for a final push before the president leaves office, with many seeing the Trump inauguration ...

Netanyahu signaled there were issues with the deal shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced it was complete.

The agreement, which would include the release of hostages, was met with cautious optimism. But Israel’s cabinet needed to ...

Netanyahu's office said Hamas had "reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to ...

The Israeli government must still formally approve the deal, which calls for Israel’s withdrawal from some areas of Gaza and the return of hostages taken by Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of reneging on parts of a ceasefire and hostage release ...