Palestinian and Israeli Americans in the Tri-State Area are eagerly awaiting word that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire will begin Sunday.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-NJ) gubernatorial campaign accepted an endorsement from Patricia Campos-Medina, a progressive organizer and former Senate candidate who has called to end U.S. aid to Israel and expressed support for anti-Israel campus protests.

We also want to caution that diplomacy doesn't end with the signing of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, said a member of J Street.

Mohammed Abu Warda, convicted in the 1996 bombing that killed Teaneck's Sara Duker and boyfriend Matthew Eisenfeld, could be released in the deal.

The father of one of the three Americans still alive in Gaza said he feels “optimistic” for the first time in 15 months following the Israel-Hamas hostage exchange agreement, but he’s doubtful his son will be among the first captives released.

The tentative deal stirred hope for Israeli and American hostages but deep suspicion about bartering with Hamas after the Oct. 7 terror attack.

There is a sense of optimism among members of the Palestinian community in New Jersey that a peace settlement will begin this weekend, despite delays to the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will convene his security Cabinet on Friday and then the government to approve the ceasefire agreement.

Hopefully, under the new Trump administration, Israel will get back on track and regain the full support of the United States, thus enabling a Israel-United States coalition to disable Hamas’s ability to repeat the atrocities of Oct 7.

Morocco sentenced the Palestine solidarity activist to prison just for protesting. But the trail of his persecution runs from Israel across the Atlantic to New Jersey and Texas.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage deal, potentially ending the conflict between the two after 15 devastating months; below are

The first round of hostages could be released as soon as Sunday. Just days after the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, New Jersey resident Ahmad Alwuhidi's home in central Gaza was reduced to rubble.