Preparations to open the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip were in full swing on Friday, according to ...

Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas reach an agreement on the ceasefire deal after Israel delayed vote.

More importantly, its undeclared goal was to eliminate the Palestinian human presence in Gaza and that was not achieved.

A source close to the ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar told ABC News that Israel is waiting for Hamas to approve moving into a final "closing round of negotiations," adding there is a "real ...