Hamas is a Palestinian armed group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. This triggered a massive Israeli military offensive in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

Gaza airstrikes continue as family killed hours ahead of truce deal - The ceasefire deal will now be discussed by Netanyahu’s wider cabinet ahead of Sunday’s hostage release

Why did it take so long to reach an agreement? How will aid get to Gazans in need? These are just some of the issues left unresolved.

The United Nations says it’s ready to ramp up the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza after a ceasefire agreement and urged the removal of major security and political obstacles so it can reach all those in need.

That’s according to the December 2024 report “The Unholy Alliance: UNRWA, Hamas and Islamic Jihad” from UN Watch, based in Geneva. Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA commissioner-general ...

The question is if the ceasefire will survive beyond its first phase. Here is a look at the plan and potential pitfalls.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday the priority now "must be to ease the tremendous suffering" caused by the war in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas,

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of dozens of hostages. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Egypt’s foreign minister said 600 trucks of aid, including 50 fuel trucks, should be entering Gaza daily during the ceasefire.

Thousands rallied in protest against Israel's 15-month war in Gaza, just a day after a ceasefire deal was reached with Hamas.

Kenya's interior minister said the east African nation had deployed another 217 police officer to Haiti as part of a multinational force to curb gang violence.