Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.

The Israeli cabinet will meet to give approval to a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is tapping the brakes on claims of success by President Biden, President-elect Trump and partners in the Middle East that a ceasefire and hostage release

Netanyahu's office said Thursday his Cabinet won't meet to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas backs down from what it called a "last minute crisis."

Representatives of Israel, Hamas, the US, and Qatar have officially signed the hostage deal and Gaza ceasefire in Doha, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed in a statement Friday morning.

It is important to recognize that Palestinians in Gaza stood their ground, despite immense losses, and prevailed.

Representatives of Israel, Hamas, the US and Qatar officially signed the hostage deal in Doha early Friday morning. The Prime Minister's Office stated that “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ...

The visit will make the Israeli prime minister the first foreign leader to be invited to Trump's residence since he took office last week.

Last-minute negotiations between Hamas and Israel on a ceasefire deal delayed the release of hostages by a day.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a "deal to release the hostages" has been agreed. Netanyahu had delayed a cabinet vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, due on Thursday, accusing Hamas of seeking last-minute changes to the agreement.

Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, control the crowd while Red Cross vehicles come to collect Israeli hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar, File)

For the Islamist militant group, armed struggle now looks like a dead end. Its future in Gaza depends on the civilian politburo.