It was a difficult move following the passage of a resolution to reduce the union’s ability to take political stands.

DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM - The Israeli cabinet will meet to give final approval to a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages, Prime ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, ushering in an initial six-week period of calm and raising hopes for the release of dozens ...

The long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza came into effect Sunday morning, after a delay of nearly three hours from the expected time. BBC News reports that Gazans are beginning to return to their homes ...

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 ...

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is poised to begin Sunday, after the Israeli security Cabinet on Friday endorsed the deal covering it and the release of hostages and called for the full ...

JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Israeli security cabinet approved a ceasefire deal on Friday, paving the way for the return of the first hostages from Gaza as early as Sunday and bringing ...

But in an interview with Al-Araby TV, a senior Hamas official, Sami Abu Zuhri, said there was no basis to claims by Netanyahu that Hamas was retracting parts of the ceasefire agreement.

“It is imperative that the parties fully adhere to the ceasefire and allow the necessary level of aid into the Gaza Strip through all reliable entry points," said Russell. "The security ...

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 ...

Biden acknowledging that the ceasefire can only stay in place as long as Israel and Hamas remain at the negotiating table, claiming credit for both his and the Trump administration for the deal.