Hamas is expected to release the first hostages under a Gaza ceasefire deal on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Friday. If successful, the ceasefire would halt fighting that has razed much of heavily urbanized Gaza, killed over 46,000 people, and displaced most of...

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Friday that French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to continue supporting Lebanon's new government led by Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam. The commitment came after a meeting between Mikati and Macron following the French...

An Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal expected to take effect on Sunday has sparked hope for life-saving aid to reach Palestinians, but aid agencies warn of obstacles from destroyed infrastructure, massive need and collapsed law and order. Announcing the truce, United States President Joe Biden...

Gaza’s government said Thursday that it is preparing to publish a plan to facilitate the return of displaced people from the central and southern parts of the Gaza Strip to their homes in Gaza City and the northern part of the enclave. Ismail al-Thawabteh, the director-general of the Gaza...