E ven before the ceasefire in Gaza Donald Trump had begun to reshape the Middle East. He was influential in pushing Israel to ...

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

Israel's prime minister is saying that a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas is now holding up approval of a cease-fire deal to ...

Netanyahu began signaling there were issues with the deal just hours after foreign mediators, including the U.S., announced ...

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.

It took eight months of mediation and the joint efforts of both old and new US administrations, alongside those of Egypt and Qatar, to get Israel and Hamas to commit.

Citizens of Israel, the United States, Britain, Mexico, Thailand and other countries were among about 250 people abducted in ...