The cease-fire is also a beacon of hope for Palestinians who have suffered immensely during Israel’s 15-month campaign to eradicate Hamas. The Palestinian civilian death toll is estimated to be in the tens of thousands, with more than 80 percent of the population internally displaced.

Residents of western Negev worry about security after ceasefire with Hamas but are defiant in their will to stay. 'I'm not giving Hamas that victory,' says Netiv Ha'asara resident

Military says 'no expense has been spared' in beefing up protection for Gaza-adjacent line, using new technologies and physical defenses, in addition to surveillance capabilities The post IDF: Ashkelon-Sderot train line,

President Donald Trump's White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education, health care and food programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on trillions of federal dollars.

Israel delayed the return of Palestinians to northern Gaza for two days because they accused Hamas of violating the terms of the ceasefire agreement by not releasing Yehoud, a civilian, on Saturday. Palestinians began returning to the north on Monday morning after negotiations.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza’s most heavily destroyed area on Monday after Israel opened the

Asher Pizem, 35, from the Israeli city of Sderot, said the deal had merely postponed Israel's next confrontation with Hamas. He also criticized Israel for allowing aid into Gaza, saying it would ...

Thousands of Israelis gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, some cheering and some in tears, as a giant television screen broadcast the first glimpse of the first three hostages to be released under the Gaza ceasefire deal.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, ushering in an initial six-week period of calm and raising hopes for the release of dozens of militant-held hostages and

the National Digital Center in Sderot reported. Images and videos from the deal quickly became tools for spreading incitement, anti-Israel content, and posts filled with hatred toward the Jewish ...

Israel freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The release came early on Monday, more than seven hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to Israel.

It’s important to show the world that something good is happening,” said CEO of the Ayalim Association Sigal Barzelay.