Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire deal to halt the Gaza war and release hostages, while ...

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatens to dismantle the government if it proceeds with the second phase of the ...

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich presents Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with list of demands to ensure Israel's security ...

"The State of Israel will be able to return to the war on day 43" if talks fail during the first phase of the ceasefire, the Israeli finance minister told ...

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

Negotiations ‘on the brink’ as far-right try to block Gaza deal - Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the ...

The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, urges Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to oppose the emerging hostage deal. "The deal is a surrender to Hamas," he declared. "Our political ...

Netanyahu says hostage release to begin Sunday as cabinet meets to approve deal - Netanyahu’s security cabinet is meeting to ...

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is openly threatening to pull his Otzma Yehudit Party from Netanyahu’s coalition over the deal and has called for Smotrich to join him. If both parties pull ...

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Angry family members of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza lashed out at Finance Minister Bezalel ...