Hamas named the alleged mastermind of the deadliest attack in Israeli history as its new leader, further inflaming regional tensions as the Gaza war entered its 11th month on Wednesday.…
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10 key moments in the Israel-Hamas war
After members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out the deadliest attack in Israeli history, on October 7, 2023, Israel responded with a devastating military campaign in Gaza. The…
Who’s who in Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’
The Iran-backed “axis of resistance” against Israel has threatened retaliation after losing two major figures last week in attacks either blamed on or claimed by Israel. Hamas political leader Ismail…
Russia says killing of Hamas chief directed ‘against’ peace
Russia on Wednesday “strongly condemned” the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of the Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas, warning it could trigger a fresh round of escalation in the…
Hamas says leader killed in Israel strike in Iran
Hamas said Wednesday its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he was attending the swearing-in of the new president, and vowed the act…
Battles rage in Rafah as Biden blames Hamas for truce delay
Israeli helicopters struck Rafah on Thursday, residents said, with militants reporting street battles in the southern Gazan city as US President Joe Biden called Hamas the “biggest hang-up” to another truce.…
Hamas says Biden Gaza ceasefire plan ‘just words’
A senior Hamas official said Thursday that US President Joe Biden’s proposed Gaza ceasefire deal was “just words” and the Palestinian militant group had not received any written commitments related…
Gaza officials say 49 bodies found at Al-Shifa hospital
Gaza health workers uncovered Wednesday at least 49 bodies at Al-Shifa hospital, a medical official and Hamas authorities said, the latest such discovery at the facility previously raided by Israeli…
Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital devastated in two-week battle
Israeli forces on Monday pulled out of Gaza’s largest hospital complex after an intensive two-week military operation against Hamas militants, leaving behind charred buildings and bodies in the sprawling complex.…
‘Bloody’ Ramadan Friday as Gaza strike kills 36 relatives
Displaced by Israeli bombardment, the Tabatibi family gathered in central Gaza to eat together during the first Friday night of Ramadan, a scene that soon turned into a bloodbath. An…