Israeli airstrikes killed at least 77 people in Gaza overnight on Thursday, residents and authorities in the enclave said, hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced to bring an end to 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas. The complex ceasefire accord emerged on...

Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire starting on Sunday to halt the devastating 15-month war in Gaza, Qatar’s Prime Minister says. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said the deal will lead to the release of Israeli captives and...

A Gaza ceasefire agreement has been reached, Al Arabiya reported Wednesday evening, citing a US official. US President-elect Donald Trump later said a deal had been reached to release hostages held in Gaza. His comments, made on his Truth Social platform, came after an official said...

Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate  Nawaf Salam  said on Tuesday his hands are extended to everyone, in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude it by nominating him for the post. Salam, nominated by a majority of Lebanese lawmakers...