For Shaymaa Ahmed, a 21-year-old engineering student in Gaza, a cease-fire means she can finally mourn her own family.

On Morning Edition, NPR's Leila Fadel spoke to Buttu, who worked on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations earlier in her career.

Former Palestinian peace talks adviser and human rights lawyer Diana Buttu talks about the the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and what Trump's election will mean for U.S. involvement in agreement.

Israel's security cabinet voted to approve a ceasefire deal to end the fighting in Gaza. Full cabinet approval is expected later Friday, a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office ...

NPR's Leila Fadel asks longtime diplomat and former Mideast peace negotiator Aaron David Miller about the U.S. role in a phased execution of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Leila Fadel: What went through your mind when you heard a ceasefire agreement had been reached? Shaymaa Ahmed: Well, we still haven't ...