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According to the official, the Israelis have 'more or less' accepted the deal. 'It could start today if Hamas released the sick, wounded, elderly, and women hostages – that is on the table,' he said

Why didn't Force Radwan join the Oct. 7 attack? What's the difference between them and the Nukhba terrorists affiliated with Hamas? Haaretz talks to Orna Mizrahi, former deputy head of the National Security Council

Hamas-run Gaza health ministry spokesman said that at least 700 were wounded in the incident; The IDF claims the bulk of deaths is from overcrowding and trampling, while Hamas claims that the Israeli army fired into the crowd

The talks between representatives of Hamas and the Fatah, scheduled to take place in Moscow on Thursday, come days after Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh resigned

  Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday the Islamist group was showing flexibility in negotiations with Israel over the Gaza war but at the same time was ready to continue fighting. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram In a televised speech, Haniyeh also called on Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank to march […]

Israel and Hamas are both interested in reaching a hostage release deal by the start of Ramadan next month, but despite the optimism of recent days many obstacles remain

  Israel and Hamas on Tuesday played down chances of an imminent breakthrough in talks for a cease-fire in Gaza, after US President Joe Biden said Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some hostages. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and […]

An Israeli delegation arrived in Qatar for continued talks on Monday, as U.S. President Joe Biden publicly set a deadline for a cease-fire deal in Gaza for next week, ahead of Ramadan. Hamas, however, denies that a deal is close

This was a sign of unusual activity, which triggered a meeting of top defense officials during early hours ■ The prevailing assessment said it was a Hamas exercise ■ Netanyahu's office says the prime minister 'was not aware of this until now,' IDF says those SIM cards were activated in past incidents

Positive signs from Hamas on the progress of the hostage negotiations may indicate effects of Israel's military pressure, as well as that a deal could lead to the end of the war ■ Israel Police behave as if they're the Ben-Gvir Police, and not only in Tel Aviv

Hamas officials are seeking a government of officials to manage the Gaza Strip, giving them indirect influence. The Palestinian Authority believes this will only serve Israel and its prime minister, by separating Gaza and the West Bank further

Ofek Atun escaped the outdoor Nova rave with his girlfriend. They survived the assault on the bomb shelter in which they took refuge, before fleeing to nearby Kibbutz Alumim. The kibbutz's volunteer security squad mistook them for Hamas terrorists – and opened fire

Israeli artist Zoya Cherkassky had a blunt response for the pro-Palestinian protesters who disrupted her talk at New York's Jewish Museum last week, calling her drawings depicting the October 7 Hamas attack 'imperial propaganda'

'We are asking Israel to fully cooperate to provide the evidence,' says Philippe Lazzarini, who rejects claims of humanitarian aid being diverted to Hamas, says he wasn't aware of any involvement by agency employees in terrorism, and warns against efforts to halt UNRWA's operations in Gaza

After the prime minister hinted that the main mediator between Israel and Hamas bears responsibility for the delay in freeing the hostages, Qatar's Foreign Ministry accused Netanyahu of prolonging the war for 'reasons that have become obvious to everyone'

Publishing footage of the kidnapping of Shiri Bibas and her two infant children could serve two goals: encouraging Gazans to report on their fate and to intensify international pressure on Hamas to be more flexible in the hostages-for-truce talks ■ On the Temple Mount front, meanwhile, there's a good chance that the crisis over Ramadan prayers will end in a compromise

  At the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog revealed a book titled "The End of the Jews", which was found in a residential home in Gaza and written by one of the founders of the terrorist organization Hamas. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The book, which has been […]

As a Black Jew it grieves me to see some young African Americans adopting the Hamas line and the copy-paste theatrics of shared struggle that serve no one

Israel is not a member of the International Criminal Court and does not recognize its jurisdiction, but prosecutor Karim Khan reaffirmed this week that the court has jurisdiction over the events of October 7. The hostages' families delegation wants the court to target Hamas leaders with arrest warrants

IDF Spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari, published Tuesday footage of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, from a security camera installed by Hamas in tunnels in Khan Younis. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Sinwar used the tunnel as an escape route and was filmed on October 10, just three days after the war broke […]