The Latest Breaking News from Israel

AP photographer Fatima Shbair tells the stories behind some of her most poignant images from covering the war in her homeland, Gaza

Palestinian prisoners and detainees will be freed once the Israeli hostages have crossed the border, most likely on Monday morning

The Israeli military has begun withdrawing troops following a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The deal, brokered by the US and Egypt, includes releasing hostages and a plan for Gaza's future governance.

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Officials say US to establish center in Israel to help flow of humanitarian aid and logistical and security aid

Israel’s Cabinet has approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward ending a ruinous two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East

The hostages are to be freed by Monday.

ANALYSIS: The U.S. president is very eager to see a ceasefire turn into a long-term peace agreement. But he’s got nothing to guarantee that, and needs Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to make it happen, writes John Bowden

The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private sector players, U.S. officials say

The United Nations says 170,000 metric tons of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid is ready to enter Gaza

Gold’s historic rally was stalled on Thursday. The yellow metal crept below $4,000 an ounce as investors booked profits amid the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement and a higher U.S. dollar. The retreat has carried over to the ETF sector, as investors are rebalancing between exposure to gold and silver after a…