Even before the first phase is completed, the fragile cease-fire agreement that has paused 15 months of war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas faces increasingly long odds of lasting or even reaching phase two.

President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff met on Tuesday in Riyadh with a senior adviser to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, according to two sources with knowledge of the meeting. Why it matters: This was the first meeting between a Trump administration official and a Palestinian official since November's election.

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Bin Abdullah, on Wednesday said the Middle East has an opportunity to shape a

Left: Relatives and friends of people killed and abducted by Hamas react to the ceasefire announcement in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Jan. 15. Right: Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire deal in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Jan. 15.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4.

Three-phased deal will start with the release of 33 hostages held by Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023. If fully implemented, the agreement will see the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Palestinian enclave.

While Israel has admitted that an agreement has been reached over Palestinian Authority (PA) being part of Gaza Strip’s governance, Israel has downplayed PA’s role in Gaza and has emphasised it is a t

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still being finalised

Hamas has announced the names of the next four hostages it will release this weekend as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel that has halted fighting in Gaza for at least six weeks.

In the 80 hours between Wednesday, Jan. 15, when the Gaza ceasefire agreement was announced, and Sunday, Jan. 19 , when it went into effect, Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed 123

President says he is discussing his plans for Gaza with Arab leaders and has asked them to take in more Palestinian regfugees