Steve Witkoff, the first speaker following the parade in Capital One Arena, touted the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Gaza, a day after some hostages returned home.

The announcement came after Israel said it had received the names of hostages due to be released on Sunday. Under the terms of the agreement, the cease-fire will last six weeks. During this period ...

As President Joe Biden announced the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas from the White House on Wednesday, he repeated a key detail throughout his address: that the deal accepted today was ...

Abandoned during the Iron Age, the quarry was later used for agriculture, with traces of olive and grape cultivation. Following the siege of Jerusalem in AD 70, Emperor Hadrian founded a Roman city ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced early Friday local time that Israel has finalized its ceasefire agreement with the militant group Hamas that will see the release of ...

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Israel Accuses Hamas of Putting Gaza Ceasefire Deal at Risk Palestinian group seeking late concessions, PM’s office says Israel, Hamas had looked set to start pause in 15-month war ...

The moods must match. By this standard, the deal between Israel and Hamas is good but not great: Both groups are relishing what they are getting, and choking a bit on what they have given up.

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After months of deadlock and more than 15 months of war, Israel and the militant group Hamas reached a fresh Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.

Amid the turmoil, Israel expanded its occupation of Syrian land in the south of the country, expelling hundreds of Syrians from their homes. It also launched a devastating campaign of aerial ...

Hegseth emphasized its religious meaning. "It's called the Jerusalem cross. It's a historic Christian symbol," he said. "In fact, interestingly, recently I attended briefly the memorial ceremony ...