Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that the deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached. This comes after his office had said earlier that there were last ...

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday (January 17, 2025) that a “deal to release the hostages” had been reached and that he had ordered the political-security ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an agreement with Hamas for the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, following U.S. and Qatar mediation. The deal ...

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an agreement with Hamas to pause the war in Gaza has been finalized, suggesting it’s on track to begin on Sunday. Netanyahu, in a statement ...

Israel's security cabinet will meet today to give final approval to a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said.

TEL AVIV—As U.S. politicians and Qatari mediators hailed a Gaza cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a different tone.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there is now a deal to return the hostages held in Gaza after his office previously pointed to a "last-minute crisis" caused by Hamas ...

TEL AVIV, Israel -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last minute snags ...

Netanyahu could now seek a way to use the ceasefire agreement to his advantage, potentially by pivoting away from the far-right coalition partners he has relied on since 2022.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed a last-minute dispute with Hamas for holding up the approval as rising tensions in Netanyahu’s government coalition raised concerns about the ...