NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Yossi Mekelberg of Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Program, about the Israeli political response to a negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

The Israeli government approved a ceasefire deal that could bring an end to the 15 months of war in Gaza. It's slated to go into effect Sunday morning.

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As the ceasefire-for-hostages agreement went into effect over the weekend, Hamas terrorists no longer disguised themselves as ...

When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail. As Romi Gonen, Doron ...

In a rare move hours after the cease-fire took effect, one senior Hamas official said the group wants to engage the new Trump administration. By Adam Rasgon Reporting from Jerusalem Hours after ...

By sending its fighters out in an unmistakable show of force, Hamas was trying to deliver an unequivocal message to Palestinians in Gaza, to Israel and to the international community: that despite ...

The ceasefire came into effect last Sunday with Hamas releasing three Israeli hostages. Hamas said on Monday it would next release hostages held in Gaza on Saturday, after an official with the ...

CAIRO/TEL AVIV, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Hamas said on Monday it would next release hostages held in Gaza on Saturday, after an official with the Palestinian militant group had said they would be ...