Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Monday for a final push for a Gaza ceasefire before President Joe Biden ...

Israel said Monday that Hamas had not yet provided the status of 34 hostages the group declared it was ready to release in ...

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)'s senior editor at the Middle East desk is a former employee at a Central ...

Businessman Kamel Amin Thaabet arrived in the Syrian capital of Damascus in 1962. He threw lavish parties, became part of the ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expresses confidence in a near-term Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange.

Israeli Channel 12 reported significant progress in negotiations, but says it is still too early to declare agreement is ...

Israel said Monday that Hamas had yet to clarify whether 34 hostages it claimed it was ready to free were dead or alive, ...

Senior Israeli officials reported significant difficulties in the talks' progress, claiming that Hamas had backed away from ...

“As yet, Israel has not received any confirmation or comment by Hamas regarding the status of the hostages appearing on the ...

"Israel has not received any confirmation or comment by Hamas" on the hostages listed in the reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.