The signing of the agreement on the first stage of US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza is expected to take place at 12 p.m. Israel time (0900 GMT), a source briefed on the details of the agreement told Reuters on Thursday. The ceasefire is expected to come into effect on the ground...

Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza rejoiced on Thursday after a ceasefire and hostage deal was reached under the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza that has killed more than 67,000 people and reshaped the Middle East. Just a day after the second...

Russia considers the recent elections to Syria's People's Council an important step in consolidating stability and strengthening the country's state institutions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday. "We view the elections as a significant event in the Syrian...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “With God’s help, we will bring them all home,” referring to Israeli hostages in Gaza, shortly after US President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had signed off on the first phase of a Gaza deal. He made the comments in a brief...