18 hours ago · Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.

22 hours ago · Ceasefire holds for now but next phase will be harder In the first phase of the ceasefire, Hamas is set to release a total of 33 hostages, including women, children, older adults and sick or wounded men, in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

18 hours ago · DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas began the process of freeing three more Israeli hostages and five Thai captives on Thursday, the third such release since a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip took ...

Jan 18, 2025 · The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the devastating 15-month war between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages that will pause the 15-month war with Hamas for six weeks. The deal brings Israel and Hamas a step closer to ending their deadliest and …

Jan 16, 2025 · TEL AVIV — A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached after 15 months of devastating war that has seen tens of thousands of people killed in the Gaza Strip, left scores of...

Jan 18, 2025 · Middle East Highlights: Israel’s Cease-Fire Deal With Hamas to Take Effect Sunday The truce will begin at 8:30 a.m., according to the Foreign Ministry of Qatar, a mediator in the talks. U.S. and ...

Jan 15, 2025 · The first phase of the deal reached between Hamas and Israel on Wednesday includes a pause in the war and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli ...

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has begun after 15 months of war. The deal aims to bring a permanent end to the fighting and will see hostages held by Hamas in Gaza exchanged for Palestinian ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Gaza ceasefire agreed, including a prisoner exchange and aid surge, after more than 460 days of conflict.