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 successfully pushed for the ceasefire deal with Hamas to include a section requiring the ...

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “not confident” the Gaza ceasefire would last, despite claiming credit for ...

Even if Ben-Gvir and Smotrich oppose the deal, the agreement will still have a majority in government and is still likely to ...

"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 ...

Far-right minister says he 'received a commitment' that there would be a gradual Israeli takeover of enclave, despite ...

The Gaza ceasefire agreement has ignited a political crisis within Israel, as far-right ministers, led by Bezalel Smotrich, ...

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

Israeli allegations that the Palestinian militant group was backtracking on elements of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage ...

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 ...

Trump has rescinded the Biden administration’s sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory.