Gaza, Hamas and Israel

After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza
As a ceasefire brought calm to Gaza's ruined cities, Hamas was quick to emerge from hiding.The militant group has not only survived 15 months of war with Israel — among the deadliest and most destructive in recent memory — but it remains firmly in control of the coastal territory that now resembles an apocalyptic wasteland.
Hamas back on Gaza streets after war with Israel
After more than a year hiding in tunnels and dodging air strikes, uniformed Hamas fighters returned to the ruined streets of Gaza hours into a ceasefire, defying Israel's vow to crush them. - 'Game of whack-a-mole' - The ceasefire is in its infancy and many questions remain about the future of the Gaza Strip and Hamas.
Hamas resumes power in Gaza: ‘A slap in the face to the Israeli government’
The return to the status quo was clearly evident Sunday when the terrorist group and its supporters brazenly paraded around Gaza City’s Saraya Square during the first day of the cease-fire,
Hamas reasserts itself in Gaza following ceasefire
Hamas has reasserted some control in the Gaza Strip in the days since the six-week ceasefire between it and Israel went into effect.
Israel, Hamas cease-fire deal could enable rearming of Gaza terrorists
As the cease-fire deal is underway between Israel and Hamas terrorists, some military and political commentators in Israel are worried that the deal will enable the Iran-backed terror group to rearm.
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire is delayed over dispute between Hamas and Israel
The Israeli military says it “continues to attack” inside the Gaza Strip as a dispute with Hamas delayed the start of a planned ceasefire.
Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory.
Three Israeli hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire in 15-month-long war in Gaza begins
A truce in the brutal war that began with the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks trades 3 Israeli hostages for 100 Palestinian prisoners. No American is on the list.
Gazans return to wreckage after Israel-Hamas war
Following the ceasefire, many Palestinians find only sand, twisted metal and shredded concrete where they used to live
Israel said it wouldn't let Hamas rule Gaza. The ceasefire is here and Hamas remains
Israel said repeatedly that it wouldn't allow Hamas to run Gaza in the future. Yet Hamas remains the strongest force in Gaza and Israel has never offered a plausible alternative.
After 15-months of war, how strong is Hamas?
Israel went to war in Gaza to eliminate Hamas. But members of the group’s armed wing were seen after the ceasefire. So how strong is Hamas?
Hamas' tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace
The group's gunmen are guarding aid convoys on Gaza's dusty roads, and its blue-uniformed police once again patrol city ...
Israeli intel indicates Hamas held hostages at new Gaza hospital as UN health agency criticized for inaction
The IDF recently completed a major raid at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, arresting some 240 terrorists ...
Hamas Is Effectively Back in Control in Gaza
After Israeli troops stood down when a cease-fire came into effect in the Gaza Strip, Hamas began sending thousands of its ...
Hamas armed wing says abiding by Gaza ceasefire deal, success hinges on Israeli commitment
Hamas' armed wing said the group would abide by a ceasefire agreement that came into force in Gaza on Sunday but that any ...
Gaza peace deal to see 50 wounded Hamas fighters allowed to leave for treatment
The medical pass starts on the 14th day of the ceasefire, now in its fourth day, Wednesday, and comes as heartbroken ...
To secure Gaza ceasefire, dealmakers overcame enemies' deep distrust
Inside a lavish clubhouse on Doha’s waterfront, tensions strained by months of fruitless back-and-forth weighed on ...
US top diplomat Rubio discusses Iran, Gaza hostages with Israeli PM Netanyahu
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to reiterate Washington ...
Iran claims Hamas won in Gaza
For instance, a member of the Iranian Expediency Council said on Wednesday, “The Palestinian resistance movement emerged ...