WH National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby joins Morning Joe to discuss the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas.

White House national security communications adviser John Kirby announced he is "confident" the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal will be implemented and says there's "plenty of credit to go around."

White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said Thursday morning that ... Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday claimed Hamas was "creating a last-minute crisis that ...

President Joe Biden and his top diplomats, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had sought closure during his term.

Efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and release hostages is close but not yet finalized, an Israeli official told The Hill Wednesday, after Reuters reported Qatar has handed a

White House National Security Communications Adviser discusses Biden’s and Trump’s roles in securing the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal.

Beyond the hostage deal comes a potential ceasefire. With this ceasefire, Palestinians and those otherwise displaced by the conflict should be able to return to their homes in Gaza. On top of this, more humanitarian aid will be welcomed into the area, ideally without disruption.

The Israeli cabinet will meet on Friday to discuss and ratify the ceasefire deal reached with Hamas, according to a senior Israeli official. A day after a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was announced, the agreement is being held up by disagreements between the two sides, according to a senior Israeli official.

For eight months, the framework of the ceasefire deal that could bring an end to the war between Israel and Hamas had been on the table, prompting fury about the delay among some, and now praise for President-elect Donald Trump for helping to get it over the line.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed that a deal has been agreed upon with Hamas to release the hostages held in Gaza. Follow for live news updates.

The call comes as Brett McGurk, the White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, is in the Middle East for negotiations. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that McGurk is there to hammer out the "final details" of an agreement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.