That wording would technically allow for the 60-day cease-fire to be extended indefinitely, scuppering Israeli hopes of returning to battle. Hamas’s demand drew a familiar response from Israel.

The cease-fire, which began May 6, ended a U.S. campaign that involved over 1,100 strikes against the Houthis in Yemen and became a source of embarrassment for the Trump administration after group ...

The US has extended a cease-fire deal to Hamas with Israel’s approval Thursday after two previous attempts by President Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to broker agreements fell through ...

Ukraine said it will not send a delegation for peace talks to Istanbul Monday until Russia provides details of its cease-fire proposal. Ukraine accused Russia of stalling in peace negotiations.

A Ukraine-Russian cease-fire deal failed to gain traction on Monday following an extremely brief round of negotiations, with the warring sides only agreeing on a prisoner of war exchange.

WASHINGTON — Hamas is reportedly calling for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remain in discussions on a permanent cease-fire after an initial release of hostages is completed as ...

Hamas was said to be carefully considering a new 60-day cease-fire/hostage release deal proposed by President Donald Trump and his special envoy Steve Witkoff, after Israel "signed off" on the deal.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Dorothy Shea raises her hand to veto a Security Council draft resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and release of hostages held by Hamas, on June 4, 2025 ...

In a 48-hour whirlwind, President Donald Trump went from elated to indignant to triumphant as the fragile Israel-Iran ...

Hamas on May 31 announced it had “responded to” the latest ceasefire proposal from US envoy Steve Witkoff, apparently seeking assurances that Israel won’t simply go back to eliminating it ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has challenged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to sign a cease-fire to end fighting as the two sides work to set up a meeting to create a last peace ...

TEL AVIV—Israel’s military said it was targeting an underground drone facility in southern Beirut on Thursday, in one of its largest strikes on Hezbollah assets since a cease-fire was agreed ...