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Israel and Hamas reached an agreement for the release of hostages from Gaza and a cease-fire, Fox News has confirmed from a source briefed on the matter.

Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi After months of obstacles, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has brought the long-awaited prisoner exchange

Hamza Al-Ziyadnah, 23, was found dead in a tunnel in the Rafah area, a joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces and Internal Security Agency, known as Shin Bet, said on Friday. The Israeli military said Wednesday it had recovered the body of Yousef ...

Qatar and the U.S. announced the ceasefire on Wednesday, but the deal hung in limbo for more than a day as Netanyahu insisted there were last-minute snags he blamed on

The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts to halt the fighting in the ravaged territory.

The Palestinian delegation negotiating the Gaza “ceasefire” agreement in Doha made an eleventh-hour effort earlier this week to push for the release of two of the most high-profile political prisoners held by Israel: Marwan Barghouti,

The Israeli cabinet approved the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal on Friday, after seven hours of deliberations. Why it matters: Cabinet approval was the final hurdle before the deal could be implemented,

The deal now goes to the full Cabinet of ministers for final sign-off. It is expected to OK the ceasefire, which could start as soon as Sunday.

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The deal now goes to the full Cabinet of ministers for final sign-off. It is expected to OK the ceasefire, which could start as soon as Sunday.