DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — 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 ...

As promises of a ceasefire regarding the war of Gaza spread throughout the Bay Area on Wednesday, Omar, a San Jose resident and first-generation Palestinian-American, reacted with tentative optimism.

The ceasefire agreement in Gaza brings a moment of relief to a region devastated by 15 months of war, and the return of hostages to their families is a cause for celebration. But let's be clear ...

6 offenders, and how police associations across the country are responding to them.You can also join Ghada Abdulfattah, the Monitor’s correspondent in Gaza, as she walks with one man who ...

That created a dual reality: War-weary Palestinians in Gaza, the relatives of hostages held there and world leaders all welcomed an agreement, expected to begin Sunday, even as Netanyahu said it ...

But the deal brings no certain closure to the catastrophic Gaza war. It does not guarantee an end to the fighting, a full release of the Israeli hostages, or a lasting political solution for Gaza.

Correction An earlier version of the leading Gaza Strip map included some small areas with damaged buildings that were not indicated to have them in the analysis. It has been corrected.

That created a dual reality: War-weary Palestinians in Gaza, the relatives of hostages held in the enclave and world leaders all welcomed the result of months of painstaking diplomacy, even as ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a "last minute crisis" with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited agreement to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and ...