1 day ago · Israel has begun releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli and Thai hostages freed from Gaza hours earlier. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu briefly suspended freeing ...

3 days ago · Israel says a Hamas list shows that eight of the 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire are dead

Jan 22, 2025 · Hamas faces an uncertain future post-ceasefire, grappling with leadership losses, declining foreign support, and strained relations with Palestinian factions. Amid pragmatic concessions and resistance rhetoric, its role in Gaza’s governance and broader Palestinian politics hangs in the balance.

6 hours ago · Hamas has survived Israel’s 15-month war in the Gaza Strip. Now, the militant group is replenishing its ranks, although restocking its weapons supplies will be more difficult.

Jan 20, 2025 · As a ceasefire brought calm to Gaza’s ruined cities, Hamas was quick to emerge from hiding. The militant group has not only survived 15 months of war with Israel — among …

1 day ago · Israel alleged on Wednesday that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is full of Hamas operatives and reaffirmed its commitment to end ties with the agency this week.

Jan 7, 2025 · PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his threat that "all hell will break out" if Hamas does not agree to release hostages it has held in Gaza by the ...

As international calls for a cease-fire grow and Gaza death tolls rise, there seems to be no clear end in sight. WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib explains why this recent outbreak may be a sign that the old...

Dec 19, 2024 · Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023—and the subsequent Israel-Hamas war—was the primary catalyst for the cascading events that have reshaped the region during the last year.

Oct 7, 2023 · Hamas is a Palestinian armed group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. This...