The Latest Breaking News from Benjamin Netanyahu

If approved by Israel's cabinet, the ceasefire agreement would take effect Sunday and involve the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, after which the terms of a permanent end to the war would be finalized.

Incoming US president suggests that he pressured Israel to take the deal, which is supposed to go into effect on Sunday.

Israeli Likud party minister's resignation threat over Philadelphi corridor withdrawal in ceasefire agreement raises government instability.

Israeli cabinet to convene for ratifying Israel-Hamas agreement. Netanyahu firm on finalizing details before seeking approval.

Israeli cabinet now expected to meet on Friday to sign off truce – after Israel’s PM accuses Hamas of backtracking on agreement

In the wake of the Hamas attack that killed around 1,200 Israelis – with another 250 taken hostage – more than 46,700 Palestinians have been killed, while 1.9 million have been displaced from their homes, Alexander Butler and Tom Watling write

BBC executives have “partly” upheld a complaint about a guest who called Israel a “terrorist state” ...

White House adviser Kirby optimistic about implementing cease-fire and hostage exchange deal despite challenges and Israeli accusations.

Less than 24 hours after the announcement of the breakthrough ceasefire in the 15 month war in Gaza, the first major hitch. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wasn’t calling a cabinet meeting to endorse the deal because Hamas was going back on key aspects of the deal.