The Israeli cabinet approved the deal Friday, and the full cabinet is expected to convene later in the day to vote on it.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached. The ...

Israel’s Cabinet approves deal for ceasefire in Gaza and release of dozens of hostages ...

Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas reach an agreement on the ceasefire deal after Israel delayed vote.

The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set to last 42 days. Over that period, 33 hostages are expected to be freed in ...

Israel approved a cease-fire agreement with Hamas early Saturday, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year.

The full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first ...

Israel's cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza ...

The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed that a deal has been agreed upon with Hamas to release the hostages held in Gaza. Follow for live news updates.

Envoy Steve Witkoff, carrying a message from Donald Trump, broke through the impasse in long-futile cease-fire talks.

Sharone Lifschitz is well aware that the odds are against her 84-year-old father. As one of the oldest hostages taken by ...