For the first time in 471 days, Palestinian medics in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip didn't report a single death from Israeli military action on Monday, as a tense ceasefire between Hamas and Israel settled into place.

Israel's jobless rate slipped to 2.6% in December from 2.7% a month earlier, the Central Bureau of Statistics said on Monday, indicating that military conflict continued to impact the country's labour market.

The Israeli military also moved into dozens of new positions across southern Lebanon in the first 40 days of the ceasefire.

President Biden released a statement following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announcement Wednesday, saying release of American hostages will be included in the agreement.

Emotional scenes are unfolding as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are reunited with their families.

Yemen's Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israel-linked ships provided the Gaza ceasefire is fully implemented, the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOOC) said. The Sanaa-bsed HOCC,

Three female hostages were freed by Hamas under the terms of an Israeli cease-fire agreement, which was delayed by several hours Sunday.

Three hostages released from Gaza have been handed over to Israeli forces and crossed into Israel in the first test of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

The deal is expected to begin Sunday, with the exchange of several hostages held in Gaza for a number of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

Three Israeli hostages released from Gaza have been handed over to Israeli forces and crossed into Israel in the first test of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Israel's monetary policy committee urged lawmakers to approve the 2025 state budget without further changes to ensure confidence in financial markets, the Bank of Israel said on Monday in the minutes of the Jan.