Options traders are the least pessimistic in three years on Israel’s currency now that a ceasefire with Hamas has begun in Gaza.

After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have announced a pause in hostilities. In the best case, in which the six-week ceasefire becomes open-ended, it will bring a host of new challenges.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Hamas has recruited almost as many militants as it’s lost in Israeli strikes, comments that underscored US skepticism about the long-term prospects of Israel’s effort to demolish the group since the Oct.

The ceasefire in Gaza began after Hamas provided the names of three female Israeli hostages it plans to hand over on Sunday, ending an hours-long delay that led to more deadly strikes. A ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Israel and Hamas appear close to a ceasefire agreement that could trigger the release of Israeli hostages seized by the militant Islamist group in October 2023.

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The start of a Gaza ceasefire was in doubt on Sunday, with Israel saying it would not order troops to stand down as scheduled till Hamas provided names of hostages due for release. Hamas has blamed technicalities for the delay.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, bringing at least a temporary halt to the war in Gaza, according to people familiar with the situation.

US President Donald Trump’s decision to once again categorize the Houthi militant group in Yemen as a terrorist organization marks “the beginning of their end,”, according to the vice president of Yemen’s United Nations-recognized government.

Jewish billionaire and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged on Thursday to help cover U.S. financial commitments to the United Nations climate body after President Donald Trump said he would eliminate the funding and withdraw from the global Paris climate agreement.

The Trump administration could potentially target Russia’s major oil producers, a move that the incoming Treasury Secretary endorsed last week.