Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire to halt the 15-month war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages. The multiphase agreement was announced by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin ...

Former National Security Council Senior Director for Counterterrorism Javed Ali joins ABC News Live to discuss the ceasefire deal.

Hamas is not a monolithic organization. Hamas is not a fundamentalist movement. Opposition to Oslo and subsequent Israeli- Palestinian agreements, violent attacks on Israeli targets, challenges to ...

As the long-awaited ceasefire comes into effect, here’s a look – in 6 graphics – at what Gaza is like after 15 months of war.

Qatar, Egypt, and the US announced a ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas to begin on January 19. The deal involves three stages: release of hostages, halting military ...

Hamas remains the dominant Palestinian power in Gaza even after 15 months of Israeli bombardment, holding sway in displacement camps and refusing to surrender. By Adam Rasgon Reporting from ...

The ties between American allies and Hamas—a terrorist organization—contribute to instability and violence, CFR Senior Fellow Steven A. Cook told the House Committee on Foreign Affairs ...

Among those attacked on the ground during Hamas’ initial offensive were attendees of a trance music festival near Gaza. A nongovernmental rescue organization in Israel estimated that 260 people ...

Hamas has impressive control over every aspect of Gaza, from local media to hospitals and schools. It will galvanize all of this to help portray this as a victory for the group. People gather as ...

A senior Hamas source said last night that the terrorist organization had approved a list of 34 hostages that was passed on to Israel. The Prime Minister's Office denied the report. "Contrary to ...

A Hamas source told Reuters on Sunday evening that the terror organization had approved a list of 34 hostages that Israel wants to release, as part of a ceasefire ...