Jubilation spreads in Khan Younis after US endorsement of Israel-Hamas ceasefire prompts optimism for ending the war.

War-weary Palestinians are sceptical yet cautiously hopeful that Trump’s ceasefire plan might ease their suffering.

An initially improbable peace plan put forward by US president Donald Trump was on Thursday agreed to in its ‘initial phase’ by Israel and Hamas

KHAN YOUNIS/GAZA: Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages broke into wild celebrations on Thursday after news of a pact between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza…

Relative calm returns to Gaza for the first time in months, as Palestinians hope first phase of deal will end the war.

Gaza ceasefire deal fuels hope amid devastation, setting the stage for prisoner exchanges and humanitarian aid entry.

Israelis and Palestinians celebrated Thursday after a cease-fire and hostage deal was announced as part of the first phase of President Donald Trump’s...

Jubilation spreads in Khan Younis after US endorsement of Israel-Hamas ceasefire prompts optimism for ending the war.

Donald Trump announces all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed timeline

After two years of war on Gaza, Israelis struggle to believe that the conflict may have finally ended.

There are cautious hopes that two years of bloodshed in Gaza could finally be brought to an end, and the Israeli hostages freed

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US President Donald Trump says Israeli captives held in Gaza will be released on Monday.

Preparations are also under way for a Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt with US President Donald Trump expected to attend.