A senior administration official provided more details about how the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release agreement finally came together.

The president-elect argued in a Truth Social post that the agreement, expected to be formally confirmed later Wednesday, “could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November.” “It signaled to the entire World that my Administration would seek Peace and negotiate deals to ensure the safety of all Americans,

Hamas has finally given up and agreed to a Gaza ceasefire agreement and to start releasing the remaining hostages it kidnapped from Israel 467 days ago. This happened because they have lost the

Hamas still has 94 hostages held captive ... the brink of coming to fruition,” and national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the deal could be completed “this week.”

Addressing the war in Gaza, the outgoing White House national security advisor said, ‘just having Israel say: OK, we accept the cease-fire. We have to just stop — at a time when all of these hostages are being held — that doesn’t wash.

"I think the pressure is building for Hamas to come to yes, and I think Israel also has achieved a huge amount of its military objectives in Gaza, and therefore, they are in a position to be able to say 'yes,'" U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan ...

Tel Aviv: Hamas has suffered a major blow amid the ceasefire in Gaza. The death of Hamas commander Marwan Issa has been confirmed in an Israeli attack. Marwan’s death occurred in an Israeli airstrike shortly before the ceasefire was implemented in Gaza.

The deal was reached after negotiations involving representatives of both the Biden and incoming Trump administrations

Hamas and Israel have reached a deal to bring ... At the White House on Monday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan acknowledged “there has been a little bit of a Lucy and the football ...

Their dealmaking cooperation represents an unusual moment in the polarized world of U.S. politics. But it did not stop both Trump and Biden from touting their respective roles.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters in Washington that Abbas’s comments were unusual and that more leaders should call Hamas to task. “Some of the international community ...

Jan. 25 (UPI) --Hamas released four hostages, all female soldiers, and Israel 200 Palestinian prisoners as the latest cease-fire exchange occurred Saturday. The Red Cross received the four women ...