Vice President Kamala Harris said she is holding out hope for a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas war as reports emerged over the weekend that negotiations seen as promising were on the verge of ...

This 42-day ceasefire aims to halt the 15-month conflict and facilitate the release of hostages held by Hamas.

A poll released Tuesday by the Institute for Middle East Understanding conducted by YouGov ranked the war in Gaza as a top issue for Democratic-leaning voters who stayed home in 2024 rather than voting in some of the key swing states that were won back by Donald Trump after he lost them four years prior.

After President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Ms Harris headed to Joint Base Andrews to take her last official flight home to California, supported by an all-female US Air Force crew – the first time such a crew has operated a C-32 aircraft for the military branch, according to an aide.

The first phase of a deal between Israel and Hamas involves a six-week pause in fighting as well as the release of 33 hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

US President Joe Biden has confirmed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached. "This deal will halt the fighting in Gaza, surge much needed-humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, and reunite the hostages with their families after more than 15 months in captivity," he said in a statement.

In another gaffe, Joe Biden mistakenly refers to Hamas as Hezbollah while announcing Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal brokered by the US, Egypt, and Qatar.

Under the terms of the deal, Hamas will release 33 hostages over a period of 42 days, including women, children, the sick, and men over the age of 55. Three of these hostages will be released the first day, another four on the second day, then three at a time in each week, with the final 14 released on the final week.

Among Biden 2020 voters who did not cast their ballots for Harris, 29% said “ending Israel’s violence in Gaza” was the main factor affecting their vote — making it the most cited issue among several options, according to a poll by YouGov and the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) Policy Project released Jan. 15.

President Joe Biden touted a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a goal his administration has been working toward for more than a year now.

The ceasefire deal marks a major win for President Joe Biden in his final days in office, but President-elect Donald Trump is also seeking credit.