Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, adding that they hoped it would pave the way for a permanent end to the war in Gaza.After mediators said a deal had been reached,

The ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip will take effect this Sunday, January 19, announced this Wednesday by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, Mohamed bin Abderrahman.

Qatar, Egypt and the United States have stepped up efforts ... the central area of Deir el-Balah and Khan Yunis in the south. "Last night was harsh and bloody," spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP. The Israeli military said it targeted Hamas fighters.

Qatar and the United States ... On Jan 18, AFP photos showed Palestinians in the southern city of Khan Yunis mourning four members of a family killed in another Israeli strike. A Palestinian militant spokesman said on Jan 18 that Israeli hostages ...

Qatar's prime minister said Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza starting on Sunday and a hostage and prisoner exchange after 15 months of war. The agreement follows months of on-off negotiations brokered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators,

Qatar's foreign ministry reports ceasefire negotiations in Gaza are nearing completion, with hopes for a swift agreement.

First phase of agreement likely to involve release of 33 Israeli hostages and up to 1,000 Palestinian prisoners

Qatar, Egypt and the United States have intensified ... Umm Ibrahim Abu Sultan said from Khan Yunis in southern Gaza that she had "lost everything" in the war. "I am anxiously awaiting the truce.

Qatar and the United States ... agency said at least five members of a family died when a strike hit the tent where they were staying in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. Explosions were heard over Jerusalem Saturday morning after warning sirens blared and ...

As part of the ongoing efforts of the UAE within its Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, a project to urgently repair sewage networks in various areas within the Khan Yunis Municipality, Gaza, has been announced.

Releases gree­ted by cheering crowds on both sides, including Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv and Palestinians in Ramallah.

Hamas was set Saturday to release four Israeli women soldiers held hostage since its October 7, 2023 attack, under a truce deal in the Gaza war that is also expected to see a second group of Palestinian prisoners freed.