As the Israel-Hamas ceasefire went into effect on Sunday, the 60-day ceasefire with Hezbollah signed on November 27 is set to expire early next week on January 27. What impact will the two ceasefires, whether they are respected or violated, have on each other?

As the end of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah approaches with neither side having fulfilled its obligations toward an enduring peace, many people in the Middle East wonder what will happen next.

Hamas on Friday said it would release the following day four Israeli women soldiers held hostage since October 7, 2023, in a second exchange under a ceasefire deal that has halted the Gaza war. The exchange is part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza war,

President Joe Biden confused Palestinian militant group Hamas with Hezbollah while announcing a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday.

Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the cease-fire started Hamas has shown it still holds power in the enclave.

IDF Chief Herzi Halevi announced his resignation, citing responsibility for Oct. 7 attack failures. His departure intensifies calls for accountability, placing pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu.

For the Islamist militant group, armed struggle now looks like a dead end. Its future in Gaza depends on the civilian politburo.

The Israeli military’s pursuit of 'total victory' in Gaza and Lebanon will instead guaran­tee the survival of Hamas and Hezbollah.

Israeli hostages Liri Elbag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev and Daniella Gilboa were released by Hamas on Saturday, and transferred to Red Cross vans in Gaza City.

Both the Trump and Biden administrations have publicly claimed credit for pushing the agreement over the line.

Hamas faces an uncertain future post-ceasefire, grappling with leadership losses, declining foreign support, and strained relations with Palestinian factions. Amid pragmatic concessions and resistance rhetoric,