Mediator Qatar says that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to halt the 15-month war in Gaza and exchange Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons. Qatar’s ...

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday after a nearly three-hour delay, halting a 15-month-old war that has brought unparalleled deaths, devastation and ...

DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM - The Israeli cabinet will meet to give final approval to a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages, Prime ...

After 16 months, the current bombardment of Gaza and warfare between Hamas and Israel could soon be over, with Palestinian sources telling Andalou Agency a ceasefire deal could be signed by Friday.

Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, has announced he will visit Gaza in the coming days as part of what he called an “inspection team ...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

[Editor's Note: This article, initially published in January 2025, is being reshared as US President Donald Trump floats the idea of the US "taking over" Gaza and "developing" the enclave.

Some walked with crutches. Palestinians are returning to the demolished ruins of the Gaza Strip they once called home. After an agreement halted Israel's 15-month rain of bombs on Gaza in exchange ...

For more than 15 months, the world has watched as Israel decimated Gaza following the deadly Hamas terrorist attack. More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza’s Health ...