Hamas — Palestinian militant organization that committed systematic sexual violence on October 7, 2023, and maintains armed and political wings involved in Gaza governance.
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… Since the start of the Gaza war, sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the territory has suffered severe shortages of food, medicine and other essential supplies, with Israel at times halting aid deliveries entirely.
Israel deports all foreign activists from Gaza flotillaThe Standard
… Israel disputed the flotilla’s aid-delivery purpose and described it as “a PR stunt at the service of Hamas”. …
Israel violated international law by mistreating activistsCitizen Digital
… The comments come as Israel faces growing scrutiny over detention conditions following the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas inside Israel that sparked the Gaza war. …
UN expert condemns 'torture' of Palestinian prisoners in IsraelCitizen Digital
… His remarks followed the Israeli military's announcement that Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander of Hamas's armed wing, had been killed in an airstrike in Gaza on Friday. …
Israel PM says close to killing all architects of Oct 7 attackCitizen Digital
… Among the newcomers was Zakaria Zubeidi, 50, a former commander of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades -- Fatah's armed wing in the Jenin refugee camp -- who was freed from Israeli prison last year under a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas. …
Palestinian president's son elected to top Fatah leadership bodyThe Standard
… "I never imagined I'd get married in such circumstances," he said.Carry on living Most of Gaza's population was displaced at least once during the war between Israel and Hamas, with hundreds of thousands still living in tents or makeshift shelters. …
'Happiest day of our lives': Gazans hold mass wedding among ruinsThe Standard
… In November 2023, his son, Moshe Leiter, was killed in combat in the Gaza Strip, a month after Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel. …
The veteran envoys leading Lebanon-Israel direct talksThe Standard
Audio By VocalizePeople gather during a mass-wedding celebration for Palestinian brides and grooms organised by the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) in Gaza City on May 11, 2026. [AFP] Hamas and its allies committed "systematic, widespread" sexual violence during thei …
Israeli report accuses Hamas of 'systematic, widespread' sexual violenceThe Standard
Audio By VocalizePeople scramble to receive a warm meal at the Nuseirat camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on May 7, 2026. [AFP] A Gaza hospital and Hamas on Thursday said the son of the Palestinian Islamist movement's chief negotiator had died from wounds su …
Israeli strike kills top Hamas official's son in Gaza: hospital, HamasThe Standard
… There are no lists affiliated with Fatah's archrival Hamas, which controls nearly half of the Gaza Strip. …
Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza warThe funeral procession for Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on Monday, with state media reporting massive crowds of mourners as ceremonies unfolded after his body lay in state for two days. Attention remains focused on his successor, son Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared publicly since taking power.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The funeral procession for Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on Monday, with state media reporting massive crowds of mourners as ceremonies unfolded after his body lay in state for two days. Attention remains focused on his successor, son Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared publicly since taking power.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The funeral procession for Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on Monday after he lay in state for two days. Authorities prepared for large crowds as the ceremonies offered Iran an opportunity to project resilience after five weeks of war with the United States and Israel.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Vast crowds of Iranians massed in Tehran on Saturday for marathon funeral ceremonies for supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed aged 86 along with family and top officials in an Israeli strike on February 28. Mourners clad in black and waving blood-red flags thronged the Grand Mosalla religious complex where his body lay in state, with authorities seeking to send a message of defiance after the war with the US and Israel.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel's defence minister said Israeli forces would remain in security zones established in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza "until further notice" to protect Israel's residents from jihadist terrorists. Israeli officials have repeatedly ruled out withdrawing troops from southern Lebanon, where forces continue to clash with Hezbollah fighters.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
In central Gaza, where power outages are frequent and neighborhoods remain devastated from a two-year war, residents gathered in darkness to watch World Cup matches on a brightly lit screen, with Belgian and Egyptian fans united in their passion for the tournament. A Palestinian Football Association member described the World Cup as not trivial for Gazans.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UN children's agency says 265 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since a ceasefire was declared in October 2025, with UNICEF stating that a child has been killed on average every day for more than eight months despite the supposed ceasefire. According to Gaza's health ministry, at least 992 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire was announced.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
According to an Explosive Weapons Monitor report released Wednesday, more than half of the over 22,600 civilian deaths caused by explosive weapons in 65 countries in 2025 were attributed to the Israeli military, marking a 21 percent decrease from 2024 largely due to ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The ICC's governing body suspended Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following a review of UN investigation findings and recommendations from an independent panel; Khan denied the allegations through his lawyers, calling the suspension unlawful and procedurally unfair.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed Israel's military to seize 70% of Gaza, expanding from the estimated 64% already effectively controlled. This breaks an October U.S.-brokered truce that stipulated Israeli troops should withdraw to a "Yellow Line" demarcating control at roughly 53% of Gaza.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza's al-Tuam area killed five police officers and a child on Saturday, according to rescuers and Gaza's police force. Gaza's civil defence agency reported six deaths and injuries; an Israeli military source said the strike targeted Hamas terrorists.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel deported all foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted at sea on Monday, after global condemnation over their treatment in detention. Some 430 activists from countries around the world had been placed in detention following their attempt to break Israel's blockade of Palestinian territory.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video showing detained activists from dozens of countries kneeling with hands zip-tied while being pushed and dragged by Israeli personnel after being intercepted on a Mediterranean flotilla. The video sparked international condemnation from Australian, EU, and US officials, with an international lawyer arguing that Israel violated international law obligations toward detainees.
22 May 2026 · The Standard →
A UN special rapporteur on torture raised alarm on Tuesday over alleged torture, potentially unlawful deaths, and incommunicado detention of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons since October 2023, citing information gathered on 52 cases of torture or ill-treatment and 33 additional cases.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel had almost completed eliminating those responsible for orchestrating the October 7 attack, following the killing of Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander of Hamas's armed wing, in an Israeli airstrike Friday.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Yasser Abbas, 64, son of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and a businessman based in Canada, won a seat on Fatah's central committee in preliminary results from the movement's first congress in years. Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti topped the results with the highest number of votes.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Dozens of Palestinian couples exchanged vows in a mass wedding ceremony in Gaza City since a ceasefire took effect in October, with the event organized and funded by Turkish humanitarian organization IHH. The celebration featured traditional Palestinian dress and folk dancing, marking marriages long-delayed by a devastating two-year war.
15 May 2026 · The Standard →
Lebanon's Simon Karam and Israel's Yechiel Leiter, both veteran politicians, will meet in Washington for the third round of direct negotiations as President Trump seeks a breakthrough. Lebanon seeks to consolidate a ceasefire and secure Israeli troop withdrawal, while Israel wants Hezbollah disarmed.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
An independent Israeli investigative commission released a 300-page report concluding that Hamas and its allies committed "systematic, widespread" sexual violence during their October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and against hostages held in Gaza, employing recurring tactics of sexual abuse and torture designed to amplify terror and humiliation.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
Azzam Khalil al-Hayya, 23, the son of Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya, died from wounds sustained in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City's Al-Daraj neighbourhood. He is the fourth of Khalil al-Hayya's seven sons to be killed in Israeli attacks, according to a Hamas source.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza's Deir el-Balah area voted Saturday in municipal elections, the first vote since the Gaza war began in October 2023. Nearly 1.5 million registered voters participated in the West Bank, along with 70,000 in Deir el-Balah, with most electoral lists aligned with President Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party or running as independents, amid widespread disillusionment and criticism of the Palestinian Authority.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →