The deal “was only really accepted in the end because Trump came along,” a former hostage negotiator told NBC News.

After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in ...

What will come next remains unclear in the absence of a comprehensive agreement on the postwar future of Gaza, and although ...

Families of hostages held in Gaza are bracing for news of loved ones. Palestinians are preparing to receive freed detainees ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President-elect Trump for his role in negotiating a ceasefire between the nation and the militant group Hamas. “From the moment he was elected, ...

President-elect Donald Trump's influence over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the defining factor in reaching a ...

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, with a pause in fighting in Gaza and the phased release of hostages and ...

America stands hours away from the second Trumpian era. But around the world, it feels like it has already begun.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how the ceasefire agreement affects President ...

The first phase of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is due to start at 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT) on Sunday.

Its first stage will last six weeks, during which 33 of the remaining 98 hostages - women, children, men over 50, the ill and ...

New York City’s Democratic mayor is defending his private meeting with President-elect Donald Trump as the Republican ...