JERUSALEM: The Israeli security cabinet has recommended approving the Gaza ceasefire and hostage return deal, ahead of a full cabinet meeting expected later on Friday (Jan 17), a statement from the prime minister's office said. Cabinet is expected to meet at 3.30pm to give final ratification to the agreeme

The office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Friday said the Palestinian militant group Hamas will release the first hostages under a

Israel and Hamas have reached a multiphase ceasefire that will lead to the release of some hostages held by the militant group for more than a year. President Joe Biden urged his successor, Donald Trump, to help implement the deal. White House Correspondent Anita Powell reports from Washington.

Some Israelis held hostage since the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023 are expected to be released within days, Israel says.

The Israeli PM confirmed on Friday a ceasefire and hostage deal would go ahead.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war. Netanyahu said he would convene his security Cabinet later Friday and then the government […]

Netanyahu said earlier in the day that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages.

JERUSALEM (Jan 17): The release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel is expected to begin on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said today. “Subject to the approval of the cabinet and the government, and the implementation of the agreement, the release of the hostages can proceedRead More

JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) — Israel’s security cabinet convened Friday to decide whether to approve a deal that would release dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza and pause the 15-month-war. If the cabinet approves, the deal will then go to the government for final sign-off before the ceasefire goes into effect. U.S. President Joe […]

Hamas said Thursday it is committed to the ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the militants of backtracking on parts of the agreement. A statement from Netanyahu’s office said Hamas was trying to “extort last-minute concessions.”...

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu confirms a deal to release the hostages after he delayed a cabinet vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Israel's security Cabinet has recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants there.

Why would Trump, who has built his reputation on peace through strength, be pressuring Israel into such an agreement? It doesn’t align with his previous declarations.

Israel's security Cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hamas, releasing hostages and potentially starting Sunday, despite coalition resistance.

What we know so far about the ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas.