De Israëlische premier Benjamin Netanyahu zei woensdag dat het leger de Gazastrook aan het opdelen is en de druk op Hamas opvoert om de Palestijnse islamitische beweging te dwingen de gijzelaars vrij te laten. Hij kondigde ook de oprichting aan van een nieuwe ‘corridor’ onder Israëlische controle om de zuidelijke steden Khan Younis en Rafah te scheiden. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.
Israel's post-war agenda hinges on the premise that military and humanitarian pressure will rally Gazans against Hamas. But pressure without a political alternative risks tipping Gaza not toward moderation but toward collapse
US Senate investigates American Muslims for Palestine over alleged Hamas ties and campus links, raising concerns about student safety and extremist influence.
Despite being presented with plans to assassinate former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and military wing commander Mohammed Deif before they carried out the Oct. 7 attack, Netanyahu refrained from approving the operation. The PM has denied the claims
Even though Netanyahu is continuing to promise his voters a rapid victory over Hamas in Gaza, historically the arena that most interests him is Iran ■ The destruction in the West Bank Jenin refugee camp may be widespread, but it's still nothing like what happened in Gaza
Talks between Israel and Hamas are frozen. The U.S. insists on the Witkoff framework – and if Hamas keeps saying no, Washington will let Israel act as it wishes. For now, the deal is a fading memory, and Netanyahu has every reason to be satisfied
Purtătorul de cuvânt al Hamas, Abdel-Latif Al-Qanoua, a fost ucis într-un atac aerian israelian în nordul Fâșiei Gaza, potrivit presei afiliate grupării palestiniene.
The exact allegations against Tufts Ph.D. student Rumeysa Ozturk remain unclear. However, a DHS official said that she had 'engaged in activities in support of' Hamas, a U.S. designated terrorist group, which provided 'grounds for visa issuance to be terminated'
Hamas-woordvoerder Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua is gedood bij een Israëlische luchtaanval in Jabalia in het noorden van Gaza, meldde het aan Hamas gelieerde persbureau Shehab donderdag vroeg. En de Israëlische premier Benjamin Netanyahu juicht demonstraties in de Gazastrook tegen het beleid van Hamas toe.Volg alle ontwikkelingen in het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.
Geen dak meer boven hun hoofd. Geen toegang tot hulpgoederen. En een staakt-het-vuren dat na korte tijd alweer voorbij blijkt te zijn. Het is de oorlogsmoeheid en de wanhoop die Palestijnen in Gaza de straat op drijft tegen Hamas, zo menen deskundigen.
In het noorden van de Gazastrook zijn honderden tot mogelijk duizenden mensen de straat opgegaan om te demonstreren tegen Hamas en voor het einde van de oorlog. Discussieer tot 21.00 uur mee over deze ontwikkeling.
'Hamas has nothing left to offer – nothing left to ensure even our basic survival,' one Gazan tells Haaretz, as Palestinians protest across the enclave, desperate for a deal that will stop Israel's bombings and end the war
The protest occurred in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, mostly bombarded. With the population repeatedly displaced since the war began, some took to the streets to demand a different future and call for the removal of Hamas
The report said that Hamas still retains capabilities for low-intensity guerilla warfare, while remaining the main political body in the Strip. In Lebanon, a 'weakened' post-war Hezbollah is still a thret to Israel and the U.S.
ISRAEL: Hostage families urge decision-makers to restart talks for comprehensive deal at Hostage Square rally ■ GAZA: Medical sources report 37 killed in Israeli strikes; Tribal heads in northern Gaza's Beit Lahia come out against Hamas rule ■ LEBANON: IDF to hold large-scale drill near Lebanon border Wednesday
Until October 7, Netanyahu didn't want to topple Hamas. For the last 17 months, Israel – backed by billions in foreign aid – has been unsuccessful in doing so. But somehow, Israelis see every Gazan who hasn't risked their life to rise up against Hamas as a terrorist with a target on their back
Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for the overnight launch, saying they targeted Israel's airport. According to Israeli emergency services, 13 people were injured while rushing to take shelter during the sirens; Hamas took responsibility for rockets fired into central Israel several hours ago
Israel can bomb and starve Gaza as much as it pleases when it's backed by a U.S. administration like that of Donald Trump. Everything therefore comes down to a single point – the hostages – and Hamas knows it
Israël heeft de oorlog in de Gazastrook hervat en zal de aanvallen op Hamas alleen nog verder opvoeren, zegt minister-president Benjamin Netanyahu. ,,De afgelopen dag heeft Hamas de macht van onze wapens gevoeld.” De zware luchtaanvallen, die in de nacht van maandag op dinsdag honderden slachtoffers eisten, ‘zijn nog maar het begin’, verzekerde hij.