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.

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the White House brought Trump’s Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months.

President Biden marked the long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in remarks Sunday as the deal officially took effect, celebrating that it had "finally come to fruition."

President Joe Biden gave remarks on the ceasefire taking effect between Israel and Hamas as aid trucks start to enter Gaza. Three female hostages are confirmed to have been released and are in Israeli custody.

After fifteen months of bloodshed, negotiators have announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas with the hope that the pause will blossom into a more permanent peace. Outgoing President Joe Biden announced the deal,

Outgoing US President Joe Biden praised the release of further hostages from the Gaza Strip and the start of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Sunday as an important step. "Today, the guns in Gaza have gone silent,