The deal kicked in at 8:15 am Gaza time on Sunday, nearly three hours after it was scheduled to come into effect.

Italy's commitment to Middle East peace was underlined by the foreign ministry Sunday in announcing the details of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's trip to Israel and Palestine Monday. The Farnesina ...

The Gaza ceasefire comes into effect after Hamas released the names of three female captives to be released that Israel said ...

Under the deal, approved by Israel’s government, 33 Israeli hostages will be exchanged for more than 730 Palestinian ...

Israel’s cabinet approved an agreement on a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip that would free Israeli hostages, ending two days of ...

The ceasefire agreement, reached with Hamas, provides for the swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a surge ...

Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas reach an agreement on the ceasefire deal after Israel delayed vote.

Israel approved a cease-fire agreement with Hamas early Saturday, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year.

The full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first ...