At a Jerusalem rally against the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, veteran settler activist Daniella Weiss rails against US President-elect Donald Trump, a prospective peace with Saudi Arabia, and calls for Jewish settlement of the Gaza Strip.

In the 80 hours between Wednesday, January 15, when the Gaza ceasefire agreement was announced, and Sunday, January 19, when it went into effect, Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed 123 Palestinians including dozens of women and children.

Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks for more than a year aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning scores of militant-held hostages in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel

Chances of the ceasefire deal unravelling after the hostage-for-prisoner exchange is completed are high. What happens after that is uncertain. Who controls Gaza? Is there a chance for permanent peace?

Negotiators reached a phased ceasefire deal on Wednesday in the war in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Here is some reaction to the deal.

That statement comes on top of other pressures that Trump has brought to bear to try to ensure that a deal for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip takes place before he enters the White House on January 20.

Israel wants to annex the occupied West Bank and further weaken Iran, but Trump's other priorities may hold those back

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, expected to begin its first phase Sunday, has brought relief to the international community but questions about whether the truce will hold — an issue that

This cease-fire is still fragile, and working toward a Palestinian solution and a wider Mideast accord will require intense work by the Trump administration.

Rodger Shanahan counters the good news of the Gaza ceasefire with a gloomy mark-down of key players in the high-stakes power games of the Middle East (″⁣This ceasefire is a great win, but Gaza is a war without winners″⁣,

India heaves a sigh of relief and looks ahead to carry on the initiatives such as the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor that will promote global cooperation after months of walking on a diplomatic tig