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Consiliul pentru Pace al preşedintelui american Donald Trump a transmis grupării islamiste palestiniene Hamas o propunere scrisă privind modul în care ar putea depune armele, au declarat două surse, un pas pe care militanţii palestinieni au refuzat până acum să-l facă.

Under the framework, Hamas would first dismantle its heavy weaponry. This category includes missiles, rockets, launchers, and tunnels. A gradual process of disarming the organization of light weapons – primarily Kalashnikov rifles – would then begin

The envoys from US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” have met representatives of Hamas in Cairo in an effort to safeguard the Gaza ceasefire, under serious strain since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, three sources told Reuters. The weekend meeting is the first publicly reported since the start of the Iran war between Hamas and the board, a new international body personally headed by Trump, which has been tasked with overseeing post-war Gaza. Following the meeting, Israel announced on Sunday that it would soon reopen the sole crossing for pedestrians between Gaza and Egypt, shut since the Iran bombing campaign began. One of the sources said he believed the Israeli announcement was a direct result of the meeting between Hamas and the board. Prior to the war in Iran, Trump’s plan for Gaza was his flagship initiative for the Middle East. The sources said the Hamas representatives warned the board that they could back away from its previous promises under the Gaza ceasefire if Israel main...

Al Quds Day rallies spark controversy as protesters support Hamas, Hezbollah, and the IRGC. Despite bans in several countries, rallies continue with strong police presence.

Supporters of containment once believed that, instead of endless wars, it was possible to contain an enemy through economic sanctions and international isolation. But for Iran, Russia and Hamas, money carries far less weight than holding on to power

After receiving support from both Iran and Qatar, Hamas now remains silent, waiting to see how the war unfolds. The organization is worried about the a regime change, which could lead to ending the military and financial support — with potentially far reaching consequences, sources estimate

According to PNAT, the individuals were formally charged on February 20, following an initial operation in January 2024 that involved searches of their organization's headquarters.

Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday that Hamas may soon be given a deadline to lay down its weapons. “We estimate that in the coming days, Hamas will be given an ultimatum to disarm and completely demilitarise Gaza,” Smotrich said in an interview with public broadcaster Kan. Israel invaded the Gaza Strip in 2023, in retaliation for Hamas’s unprecedented October 7 attack. Under the first phase of a US-sponsored ceasefire in Gaza intended to halt two years of Isreali onslaught in Gaza, the Israeli army withdrew to positions behind a so-called Yellow Line, but still controls over half of the territory. Both Hamas and Israel accuse each other of near-daily ceasefire violations, with the health ministry in Gaza reporting 615 people killed by Israeli forces since the truce started. The Israeli military says it has lost five of its soldiers during the same period. If Hamas does not comply with the Israeli ultimatum to disarm, the army “will have international legitimacy and American ba...

The Channel 12 report states that IPS chief Kobi Yaakobi hosted the worshippers from a synagogue he attends at Nitzan prison, where they were given a tour of the wing that houses Hamas members who have been in detention since October 7

A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the group was in the final phase of selecting a new leader, with two prominent figures competing for the position. Hamas recently completed the formation of a new Shura Council of more than 80 members, a consultative body largely composed of religious scholars, as well as a new 18-member political bureau, the official said. Since Tel Aviv’s war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023, in response to Hamas’ attack on Israel, Israeli forces have killed several Hamas leaders, including two former chiefs. The country has also killed more than 70,000 Palestinians. “The movement has completed its internal elections in the three regions and has reached the final stage of selecting the head of the political bureau,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak publicly. He said the race for the group’s leadership was now between Khaled Meshaal and Khalil al-Hayya. A second Hamas source confirmed the development, while a third source s...

Hamas a încheiat „alegerile interne” înainte de desemnarea noului lider, după moartea șefilor Ismail Haniyeh și Yahya Sinwar în atacuri israeliene din 2024.

For the first time, Nimrod Cohen shares the story of how he survived two years in Hamas captivity

A military assessment presented to Netanyahu in late January is said to show Hamas is taking over Gaza's government ministries. Hamas says the appointments are temporary and blames Israel for blocking the Palestinian technocratic committee from entering the Strip

Netanyahu has repeatedly said Gaza reconstruction cannot start before Hamas demilitarization. Haaretz has recently revealed that the board tends to share his view, but is weighing a gradual rebuild in cleared zones to be managed by the Palestinian technocratic committee

Released hostaged Guy Gilboa-Dalal described fear, starvation, and sexual assaults by a captor nicknamed Amon, saying, 'I had nowhere to go. I was in their hands.' He covertly warned fellow hostages of the abuse while enduring extreme hunger, fear, and forced propaganda appearances to survive Hamas captivity

As representatives of 28 countries oversee Israel's actions in Gaza, IDF officials fear Israel's security has become secondary to Trump's cease-fire plan, and Israeli defense officials fear Hamas will fool the world into only partially disarming

'They planned to hold the hostages for ten years,' Hirsch says, arguing that Hamas exploited internal divisions and that parts of the Israeli media 'echoed enemy propaganda.' Families of hostages accuse him of rewriting history, as Hirsch defends the government's conduct

The captive, identified by Palestinian sources as Adham Attallah al-Aqar, was among dozens of Hamas militants who had remained in the group's tunnel network in Rafah. In December, Yasser Abu Shabab, who led the Israel-backed militia, died after being wounded in clashes in Gaza

Trump threatened that Hamas will be 'destroyed' if it fails to disarm, but in Syria, he adopted a more flexible approach, allowing Ahmed al-Sharaa to integrate radical Islamist militias into the new Syrian army

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that it “looks like” Hamas would give up its weapons, a step the group has not confirmed, in what would be a major step forward in the fragile Gaza ceasefire with Israel. “A lot of people said they’ll never disarm. It looks like they’re going to disarm,” Trump told a cabinet meeting. Trump hailed cooperation with Hamas after Israeli forces brought back the remains of the last captive held in Gaza, Ran Gvili. “They did help us with those bodies, getting them back, and that family is so grateful,” Trump said. Trump had asked for an update on the Middle East from his roving special envoy Steve Witkoff, sitting in the side of the room as cabinet members and media listened. An upbeat Witkoff voiced high confidence in Hamas following through. “We’ve got the terrorists out of there and they’re going to demilitarise. They will because they have no choice,” Witkoff said. “They’re going to give it up. They’re going to give up the AK-47s,” he told Trump. Hamas has said that the...