More than 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, a ceasefire agreement has come into effect, paving the way for a hostage release. Hamas seized 251 people ...

Ongoing coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Lebanon’s new prime minister has formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022; new leaders show a shift away from ...

Hamas has highly choreographed the release of hostages, with brief ceremonies in Gaza watched by jubilant crowds, and filmed and presided over by masked and armed fighters. In Tel Aviv ...

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

Israel reportedly expects a ceasefire in the Gaza war to proceed even though Hamas has yet to name the hostages it will release on Sunday. On Saturday, the terror ...

Cancel anytime. Displaced Palestinians wave the Palestinian flag as they return to Rafah, while a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect, in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Sunday.

The long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has seen hostages from both sides of the conflict make their triumphant and long-awaited return home. So far, 18 Israeli hostages and ...

And Gaza's police were hit hard by Israel in the war against Hamas, but the force is back providing law and order after a ceasefire in the conflict.