Steve Witkoff, the first speaker following the parade in Capital One Arena, touted the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Gaza, a day after some hostages returned home.

The announcement came after Israel said it had received the names of hostages due to be released on Sunday. Under the terms of the agreement, the cease-fire will last six weeks. During this period ...

Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire to halt the 15-month war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages. The multiphase agreement was announced by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced early Friday local time that Israel has finalized its ceasefire agreement with the militant group Hamas that will see the release of ...

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Israel Accuses Hamas of Putting Gaza Ceasefire Deal at Risk Palestinian group seeking late concessions, PM’s office says Israel, Hamas had looked set to start pause in 15-month war ...

Israel and Hamas agreed to free dozens of hostages and pause the war in Gaza that’s killed tens of thousands of people in the last 15 months and caused turmoil across the Middle East. A ...

Thousands of Gazans gathered to celebrate as news spread that a ceasefire deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday night. The deal is aimed at releasing the Israeli hostages ...

A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas is set to take effect on Sunday, January 19, after an agreement was announced on Wednesday to end Israel’s devastating 15-month assault ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Relatives and friends of people killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, react to the ceasefire ...

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is expected to begin Sunday, bringing relief to nearly 2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip after 15 months of war and allowing for the return of ...