Egypt said late Thursday that “intensive discussions” between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza have begun in Cairo. The first phase is set to expire this weekend ...

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — A momentous ceasefire declaration on Saturday stirred a mix of emotions in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq, where people bore the brunt of the 40-year conflict between ...

As the deadline for the first phase of the ceasefire approaches on Sunday, Egypt said intensive discussions between Israel and Hamas have begun in Cairo. Hamas stated they were ready to start ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tuesday that a ceasefire that temporarily paused the war in Gaza will end this weekend unless Hamas frees Israeli hostages it is holding in captivity.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the ceasefire in Gaza will end if the Palestinian militant group Hamas fails to release hostages by midday Saturday. Amid Netanyahu’s ...

(Jehad Alshrafi/AP) 2 min President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is expected to travel to the Qatari capital of Doha on Tuesday for ceasefire talks, according to a U.S ...

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar on Monday to advance ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, the Israeli prime minister's office announced Saturday. A statement from the prime minister's office ...

Hamas had threatened to keep the hostages for longer, which threatened the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.Feb. 14, 2025 ...

Israel will start negotiations on a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas as early as this week, aiming for the complete dismantling of the Palestinian group in Gaza. Discussions to extend the ...

NBC News' Hala Gorani reports on how both sides are looking to move on to the next phase of the ceasefire. Feb. 22, 2025 Trump to sign executive order to abolish the Education Department ...

The Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire Saturday, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.The statement from the ...

Israel this week introduced what it said was a new U.S. ceasefire plan — different from the one it agreed to in January — and is trying to force Hamas to accept it by imposing a siege on the ...