The cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza was reached as a result of Donald Trump's election victory in November. The contours of the deal were similar to what President Biden had sought in May. The aftermath of the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas had been a backdrop to the U.S. presidential race in 2024.

Netanyahu's office accuses Hamas of reneging on the agreement in order to gain further concessions. The Israeli Cabinet was expected to vote on the deal Thursday, but it won't meet until Hamas backs down. A U.S. official with knowledge of the negotiations says Hamas made a last-minute revision to the distance Israeli forces would withdraw from a populated area in …

The 15-month-long war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has killed at least 46,600 people. A ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt is expected to end on Sunday. In exchange, Hamas will release 33 hostages it kidnapped during its assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Most of those who have survived are displaced from their homes, …

Some Republicans are skeptical about the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., the House's new Foreign Affairs Committee chair, doesn't trust Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa martyrs Brigade, Fatah or the rank-and-file people that voted for Hamas. The deal is meant to bring home the remaining hostages taken from Israel and provide a path to peace …

Netanyahu's office says Cabinet won't approve the deal until Hamas backs down. The deal announced Wednesday would see scores of hostages held in Gaza released and a pause in fighting with a view to eventually wind down the 15-month war. Israel responded with a fierce offensive that has killed over 46,000 Palestinians.

At least 73 people have been killed in Gaza since the announcement of the ceasefire, including 20 children and 25 women. Another 230 people were wounded in the bombardments that are continuing, a day after the truce was announced. Â

Khalil al-Hayya praised the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel as a "miraculous military and security achievement" and promised "justice" for those who committed so-called "genocide". The speech was delivered from Qatar just hours after the long-awaited and celebrated cease-fire deal was reached between Israel and Hamas. The three-phase agreement will halt fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces for 42 …

There is a much-anticipated Gaza ceasefire and a subject to a delayed Israeli government on the morning of Jan. 16th. There is also a U.S. government, which has been in effect since Oct. 7, 2023, allowing Israeli society to begin its own recovery. There are a lot of details, but the main content of the material is not known.

Sami Abu Zuhri says there is no basis to Israeli claims that Hamas is backtracking on elements of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal announced the day before. He also rejects Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims about the movement backtracking from terms in the ceasefire agreement.

President Joe Biden and Donald Trump worked together to broker a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Hamas and Israel. The deal was reached less than a week before a U.S. presidential transition of power. The issue of who gets credit for brokering a break in the 15-month conflict is personal for Biden.

Netanyahu's office says the Cabinet won't meet to approve the ceasefire agreement until Hamas backs down. Israeli airstrikes kill at least 48 people across the Gaza Strip in the past day. Mediators from Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. are expected to meet in Cairo on Thursday for talks on implementing the agreement.

The Al-Qassam Brigades claims that an airstrike on Gaza targeted a site where a female Israeli hostage was being held. Israel intensified its airstrikes across Gaza just hours after the ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, killing at least 70 people overnight. Israel delayed a cabinet vote on the ceasefire deal, blaming Hamas for reneging on parts of the …