Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai nationals in exchange for more than 100 Palestinians. But the militant group struggled to control crowds, prompting a delay.

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US president's sanctions reversals, arms shipments and appointment of hawks will likely undermine the ceasefire and empower ...

Thousands of Palestinians are returning to devastated homes in Northern Gaza. But the ceasefire almost collapsed this past ...

These developments do not bode well for the success of the next phases of the ceasefire, let alone a lasting peace.

Trump has vowed to end the "weaponisation" of the Justice Department and has set about nominating and appointing allies to ...

Israel lifted its closure of the north for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas in accordance ...

During a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, with fragile hopes for an end to the war, relief is soon weighed down by ...

Following the long-sought cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the major challenge for the Israelis and the stateless Palestinians is how to achieve a lasting peace that will end the ...

It begins with security, for Israelis living near Gaza and indeed throughout the country, and for Gazans subjected to bombardment and martial law.

The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or ...