President Biden marked the long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in remarks Sunday as the deal officially took effect, celebrating that it had "finally come to fruition."

The first-stage ceasefire and hostage deal approved by Israel's cabinet on Saturday is a "complete victory for terrorism," Itamar Ben-Gvir said.

President Biden released a statement following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announcement Wednesday, saying release of American hostages will be included in the agreement.

Even before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month war.

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, plans to be a near-constant presence in the region in an attempt to prevent the deal from unraveling.

Three hostages have been handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to NBC News’ crew in Gaza, and will be making their way to Israel.

An artist and arts researcher in Gaza said that Palestinians in the enclave have mixed feelings as the ceasefire takes effect Sunday.

Israel has freed 90 Palestinians, seven hours after the first three Israeli hostages were released from Hamas captivity as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.A large crowd gathered as a bus carrying dozens of Palestinian detainees arrived in the West Bank,

A significant breakthrough occurred on January 19, 2025 as three Israeli hostages—Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher—were returned to Israel under a newly established ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

Despite 15 months of genocide and unprecedented destruction, Hamas is as strong as ever, and the people of Gaza will never leave their land

One of the Israeli hostages freed on the first day of the Gaza ceasefire said Monday in her first comments since being released that she has “returned to life.”