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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 15 months ago that Israel would achieve “total victory” in the war in Gaza — by ...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the ...

Witnessed and recorded by an NBC News crew in Gaza, the fighters' presence at a crossing deemed vital for keeping Hamas from ...

WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that President Donald Trump has invited him to ...

Hamas released seven hostages, including two Israelis and five Thais, amid a ceasefire with Israel. The handover in Khan Yunis led to chaos as crowds gathered, prompting Israeli Prime Minister ...

Benjamin Netanyahu has halted the release of over 100 Palestinians at the eleventh hour in response to what Israel called “chaotic” scenes during a hostage exchange on Thursday. Israel was due to ...

Netanyahu's office said Thursday his Cabinet won't meet to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas backs down from what ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that Israel's negotiating team had finalized a deal on the ...

Arbel Yehoud, an Israeli hostage whose release was personally requested by Prime Minister Netanyahu, has been freed by Hamas ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Israel has ...

Just 12 hours before the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to go into effect, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ...