US President Biden welcomes extended 2-day truce deal between Israel, Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says "there is no situation in which we do not go back to fighting" in Gaza, after a hostage exchange deal between Israel and Hamas has lead to a temporary truce. Gaza militants took about 240 captives from southern Israel in an unprecedented October 7 attack that Israeli officials say killed around 1,200 people, most of them civilians. In response, Israel has vowed to eliminate Hamas and has unleashed an air and ground campaign that the Hamas government says has killed nearly 15,000 people, also mostly civilians.

Qatar has announced a truce-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas, which would bring a temporary halt in fighting, release hostages held in Gaza and lead to...

Hamas seeks new truce deal with Israel to release more hostages. Israel considers revising truce terms as it expands roster of detainees. The original 4-day...

Israel receives list of hostages to be freed from Gaza by Hamas following the release of 24 hostages. Israeli security officials review the list after the...