A source close to the U.S. president told Haaretz that Trump expects a breakthrough in negotiations for a hostage deal and a cease-fire in Gaza to come from the Israeli side. The question is how he will respond if Israel continues to drag out the negotiations with Hamas
IDF troops were pinned down until 10 A.M. and couldn't defend nearby communities, the probe finds. Spotters warned of Hamas militants minutes before the breach, but no one manned the defenses
While the BBC declared the documentary an "important record," but by failing to disclose the narrator's connection to Hamas, it breached editorial guidelines on accuracy.
Items banned by Israel include operating tables, scalpels and vaporizers for people with respiratory disorders. The IDF said its policy is 'not a blanket ban,' saying it has allowed 'dual-use' products that could also be used by Hamas to enter Gaza 'despite the security risks'
'The IDF failed in its mission to defend the city,' the IDF investigation said, noting that the delay in military intervention meant that local forces had to regain control of the southern Israeli town. Lack of shelter in homes was also a key reason Hamas targeted Ofakim, the probe found
While an Israeli official said that Hamas has rejected the latest outline for a cease-fire, Arab and Palestinian sources told Haaretz that the comments from the Israeli official show that 'Netanyahu is not interested in a cease-fire – rather, he seeks to buy time and continue the war'
The British Home Office rejected a request by a now-defunct law firm to remove Hamas from its list of proscribed terror organizations, meaning that it is still a criminal offense to express support for the organization in the United Kingdom
For the first time in its history, Hamas is conducting direct negotiations with the U.S., as its political standing rises to rival the PA ■ Israel is ignoring the upcoming war of succession in the West Bank, and it will find itself choosing between military control in Gaza and international legitimacy
As Israel and Hamas negotiate a cease-fire, they should remember exactly what is at stake: The lives of the human beings trapped in the horror show they created. Ten living hostages excluded from a deal may not survive until a new one is made
Qatar's Al-Arabi channel reported that Hamas requested minor changes to the agreement. The proposal includes releasing ten living hostages and 18 bodies in exchange for a 60-day cease-fire, with eight living hostages freed on the first day
The proposal reportedly includes the release of 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 deceased hostages in five phases over the course of 60 days to Israel, with sources saying the U.S., Egypt and Qatar gave Hamas strong guarantees for implementing the agreement
Hamas issued an ultimatum on Wednesday, giving Yasser Abu Shabab 10 days to turn himself in ■ The move by Hamas is widely seen as an attempt to show that it still maintains control in the Gaza Strip
As the far-right minister nurtures fantasies of Hamas bending the knee before mighty Netanyahu, civilians and soldiers he was tasked with protecting are barely surviving another day as hostages in Gaza's tunnels
'They took him for questioning, and he never returned': Danny Elgarat told lawmakers Hamas wrongly thought his brother Itzhak was a pilot. He was later removed from the Knesset hearing after accusing PM Netanyahu of funding Hamas
The war in the Strip, whose resumption in March had no justification, looks pointless amid a shortfall of soldiers, fatalities against Hamas and the wide disparity between Israel's high-tech prowess and the forces on the ground
While U.S. officials believe Hamas will accept a Witkoff-brokered cease-fire deal that would lead to the end of the war in Gaza, the Trump administration's plans to expand the Abraham Accords could hinge on Saudi Arabia demanding an unambiguous commitment to the creation of a Palestinian state
The key dispute is Hamas's demand that a cease-fire guarantee an end to the war within two months, which Israel firmly rejects. Israel, in turn, demands that Hamas disarm and its leaders go into exile, a condition Hamas strongly opposes
Hostages Ofra Keidar, Yonatan Samerano and Shay Levinson were murdered and taken by Hamas on October 7. Their bodies were recovered from Gaza and returned to Israel on Saturday, the army and Shin Bet said
A Palestinian source said that Hamas is aware of the pressure to advance in negotiations due to Israel's success in the campaign against Iran, but they will agree to a deal only if it leads to an end of the war in Gaza