Hamas, Israel

Hamas gave the three hostages ‘gift bags’ upon their release. This is what was inside
When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail.
Hamas Releases Three Israeli Hostages as Ceasefire Moves Forward
Israel and Hamas have initiated the first of several hostage and prisoner exchanges that will take place as part of a ceasefire deal.
Hamas frees 3 Israeli hostages under Gaza cease-fire deal
A cease-fire agreement between Israel and terrorist group Hamas began Sunday with the release of three Israeli hostages, in exchange for some 90 Palestinian prisoners in.
As first Israeli hostages are released, Hamas sends a message: It is far from being destroyed
Israel’s longest war has so far failed to destroy its main enemy, Hamas, which, despite suffering devastating losses, is framing the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a victory for itself – and a failure for Israel.
Hamas says next hostages will be released on Saturday
The group is set to release the more than 90 hostages over the coming weeks as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel.
Hamas Says Next Hostages to Be Released on Sunday, a Day Later Than Expected
A Hamas official said on Monday the Palestinian militant group would next release hostages on Sunday, a day later than expected under a complex ceasefire accord reached this month with Israel. Nahed Al-Fakhouri,
Hamas' tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace
The group's gunmen are guarding aid convoys on Gaza's dusty roads, and its blue-uniformed police once again patrol city ...
Hamas is back. But in what form?
Of all the images to have streamed out of Gaza on Sunday, perhaps the most telling was, ironically, that of a camera itself.
Ceasefire deal with Hamas is not a strategic victory for Israel, economy minister says
Nir Barka also said that former U.S. President Joe Biden "restrained Israel," and expressed optimism about support from ...
After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza
For all the military might Israel deployed in Gaza, it failed to remove Hamas from power, one of its central war aims.
Hamas Official Says Group Is Ready for ‘Dialogue With America’
In a rare move hours after the cease-fire took effect, one senior Hamas official said the group wants to engage the new Trump ...
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In Israel, where support for Trump is high, celebrations on his inauguration
I am excited to see a leader who is a real friend of Israel stand by his words,’ one American expat in Israel said at an ...
To secure Gaza ceasefire, dealmakers overcame enemies' deep distrust
Inside a lavish clubhouse on Doha’s waterfront, tensions strained by months of fruitless back-and-forth weighed on ...
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Senior Hamas commander appears on video despite Israeli claim he was killed
Hamas commander Hussein Fayyad, whom the Israeli military claimed to have killed last May, has appeared in a newly surfaced ...