Gaza Cease-fire | featured news

A fragile halt to the devastating 22-day battle opened the way for intensified efforts to build a more durable peace.

The announcement, 12 hours after Israel declared its own cease-fire, came after a flurry of rocket launches.

GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip launched rockets into southern Israel on Sunday in defiance of the unilateral ceasefire that Israel declared hours earlier.

Israel announces a halt to offensive military operations in its three-week campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza.

The U.S. has agreed to a range of measures, including providing international monitors, to help stem the smuggling of weapons into Gaza.

Hamas officials say they have given Egyptian mediators their views on a Gaza cease-fire plan with Israel, and are waiting for Israel's response.

The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday gave its full support to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as he heads to the Middle East to ...