Hamas on Saturday said it had responded to a U.S. ceasefire proposal, saying in a brief statement that the group sought a permanent ceasefire, “a comprehensive withdrawal from the Gaza Strip ...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is departing the Middle East on Wednesday after trying to shore up support for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal that now appears to be out of reach.

The U.S. proposal, a draft of which was obtained by Newsweek, outlines a 60-day ceasefire, during which Hamas would release 10 living and 18 deceased hostages in exchange for 1,236 Palestinian ...

By Ibrahim Dahman, Lauren Izso and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Hamas on Saturday said that it has responded to a Gaza ceasefire plan put forward by the US, repeating its call for an end to ...

By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Lauren Izso and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Hamas on Saturday said that it has responded to a Gaza ceasefire plan put forward by the US, repeating its call ...

Officials said the proposed changes, which include significant increases to deductibles, aim to tackle the health plan’s projected $507 million deficit in 2026.

A new White House proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that's been accepted by Israel is now facing pushback from Hamas, in a development a top U.S. diplomat is calling "unacceptable." ...

A senior Hamas official told the BBC that it will not participate in the indirect talks on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal due to resume in Doha on Thursday.

The U.S. envoy on social media described a 60-day ceasefire deal that would free half the living hostages in Gaza and return half of those who have died. He urged Hamas to accept the framework ...

Breaking down latest Israel-Hamas ceasefire proposal 02:26. The United States and Israel are waiting for Hamas to respond to a 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal, the White House said Thursday ...

Middle East conflict . Israel’s military launched a large-scale bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip on March 18, breaking the fragile ceasefire with Hamas that had been in place since late January.

Hamas on Saturday said that it has responded to a Gaza ceasefire plan put forward by the US, repeating its call for an end to the war, in a move the US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff called ...