Gaza, Hamas and Israel

Mother of injured Hamas hostage directs plea to 'every mother in this world' to help secure son's release
Idit Ohel is fighting for the release of son Alon, who has been held hostage in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, and is at risk of ...
Hamas says ready to maintain direct talks with US but accuses Trump of double standards
A senior Hamas figure in Gaza has accused US President Donald Trump of “blatant double standards” in his demand for the ...
US working to free American Edan Alexander as part of talks with Hamas, terror group says
Trump’s hostage envoy Adam Boehler, meanwhile, said a broader cease-fire deal could be agreed “within weeks” — resulting in ...
Grim Lessons From Phase One of the Israel-Hamas Deal
Last week marked 17 months since, under the cover of thousands of rockets it rained down on civilian communities in southern ...
The US is directly talking to Hamas for the first time. So what does the Palestinian militant group want?
Trump’s government is breaking with its longstanding policy of not talking with groups it deems to be terrorist organizations ...
A Hamas Leader’s Release From Prison Reopens Old Wounds in Israel
A man convicted over his role in a deadly 2002 bombing was released in one of the recent cease-fire exchanges, which have ...
Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce
Hamas has brushed off President Donald Trump’s latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli ...
Israel sending delegation to Qatar as it cuts electricity to Gaza; Hamas says it’s ready to negotiate
An Israeli delegation will travel to the Gulf state of Qatar on Monday to hold talks on the continuation of the fragile ...
Israel Draws Up New War Plans to Pressure Hamas
As cease-fire talks stall, Israel has charted a course for gradually increasing pressure on Hamas to the point of another ...