The sources said that while Hamas has successfully recruited new members, many are young and untrained and are being used for simple security purposes.
The Washington Post quietly edited its report after Fox News Digital asked about its citation of a pro-Palestinian group the U.S. government declared a "sham charity" for terrorism.
The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or eradicating Hamas as a political force.
On the eve of his historic return to the White House, Trump helped broker the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel that has allowed many of the Israeli (and American) hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 to be returned. If the deal holds, more will be released over time.
Hamas is set to release four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday as part of the the ceasefire and hostage release deal it struck with Israel.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to stop the war for six weeks, but now the hard part begins for all sides.
As the ceasefire-for-hostages agreement went into effect over the weekend, Hamas terrorists no longer disguised themselves as civilians and rode through the streets of Gaza in fully fueled vehicles.
U.S. President Joe Biden then touted the deal from Washington, saying the ceasefire will stay in place as long as Israel and Hamas remain at the negotiating table over a long-term truce. Biden said his administration and President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
"It is striking that Israel was not mentioned in the president's inauguration speech," a senior Hamas official told Newsweek.
The failed Senate vote was a setback for the bill, which aims to punish the court for its decision to prosecute top Israeli officials for war crimes based on the military offensive in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4