Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire deal to halt the Gaza war and release hostages, while ...

The deal, mediated by the United States, offered a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll.

Mediators say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza and to begin releasing the hostages held there.

The dispute underscores the fragility of the deal as mediators worked to ensure that it would go into effect on schedule.

The deal will take place in three different phases, each of which will last for six weeks, according to U.S. and Qatari ...

The United States, Egypt and Qatar have spent the past year trying to mediate an end the 15-month war and secure the release ...

The deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners ...

A cease-fire deal, announced by U.S. and Qatari mediators, promises to end more than a year of conflict in Gaza Strip. Some ...

A person familiar with the discussions indicated that a breakthrough was achieved overnight, resulting in a proposed deal now ...

Pro-Palestinian groups in Canada say a newly negotiated ceasefire deal to pause the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip will ...

Even though negotiators for Israel and Hamas reached a provisional deal for a truce starting Sunday, they continued to ...