NPR's Michel Martin talks to Amos Hochstein, senior adviser to President Biden, about the latest ceasefire deal in Gaza and his earlier negotiations for a ceasefire in Lebanon.

Israel's security cabinet voted to approve a ceasefire deal to end the fighting in Gaza. Full cabinet approval is expected later Friday, a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted ...

BATRAWY: Well, Michel, the timing here ... on the ground. Hamas' battalions have all been dismantled. Yes, the group can still fire rockets, but nothing compared to its capabilities before. MARTIN: And given all the ups and downs in the negotiations ...

Senior researcher at the Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University explains the developments in the Gaza Strip in context of the hostage deal and the ceasefire.

Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., joins NPR's Michel Martin to discuss Israel's security cabinet approving a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. The agreement still needs the full cabinet's OK.

And that was the change dynamic here." A day after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal was announced, NPR's Michel Martin spoke to Hochstein on Morning Edition. They discussed how the deal ...

MARTIN: This ceasefire deal is very similar ... OREN: I think two things have happened - one, that Hamas has agreed to some central issues in that negotiation, including letting Israel know ...

All four hostages are female Israeli soldiers. They are expected to be released Saturday in accordance with a ceasefire agreement with Israel that's halted fighting in the Gaza war since last weekend.

A mural of female Israeli soldiers held hostage by the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip is displayed in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Hamas maintains control over Gaza's administration and security forces Israel faces dilemma with Hamas' entrenched power in Gaza Ceasefire deal divides opinion in Israel, future peace uncertain ...

When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail. As Romi Gonen, Doron ...