President Joe Biden said goodbye Wednesday night, telling the American people that serving as president has been “the highest honor of my life” but warning that dangers on the horizon pose a serious threat to democracy.

In Washington, families of the hostages gathered on the National Mall to urge the incoming administration to continue efforts for the return of all hostages.

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

Even in the readout issued by the White House on US President Joe Biden's telephone call ... Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, which Tel Aviv refuses to do. The Biden administration should be well ...

Mediators say Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

President Joe Biden says Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the war in Gaza and release hostages.

President Joe Biden officially bid goodbye to the American ... See our gallery of responses to the news in Tel Aviv and Gaza.

The deal, mediated by the United States, offered a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll.

Following the ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, crowds took to the streets of Tel Aviv. In a display of unity, people were seen singing songs and expressing their relief. Show Full Article This article is NOT paywalled But your support enables us to deliver impactful stories,

The U.S.-proposed Gaza ceasefire deal, as presented, would result in a six-week ceasefire along, a limited exchange of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and a surge in humanitarian aid to the war-torn Palestinian territory in the first phase.

TEL AVIV — Israelis celebrated the return Sunday evening of the first wave of hostages from the Gaza Strip, hours after Israel and Hamas ' long-awaited ceasefire went into effect and spurred many displaced Palestinians to begin the journey home by foot after 15 months of brutal conflict.

They wanted him to lose. But now, some supporters of a two-state solution think the 47th president might just help their cause.