Also known as: Palestinian Hamas movement
Hamas — Palestinian militant organization whose commanders and operations appear in coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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… Israel effectively controls an estimated 64% of the tiny coastal Strip, bombarded to ruins by Israel's two-year military assault that followed the 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel. …
Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percentCitizen Digital
… urce on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize An Israeli strike killed five police officers and a child in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, said rescuers and the Palestinian territory's police force, which operate under Hamas …
Israeli strike kills five Gaza police officers, childCitizen Digital
… 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 violenceGaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli fire on Tuesday killed at least six people, including Hamas commander Izz al-Din al Beik, who led the Northern Brigade and was involved in planning the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli fire on Tuesday killed at least six people, including Hamas commander Izz al-Din al Beik, who led the Northern Brigade and was involved in planning the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his country's military campaigns in Iran, Gaza and elsewhere at the UN General Assembly, vowing to continue fighting after dozens of delegates walked out. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN via video that Israeli policies, including settlement expansion in the West Bank, threatened Palestinian existence and accused Israel of conducting a "genocidal war" in Gaza, which Netanyahu rejected.
25 September 2026 · Capital News →
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fiery UN speech on Thursday assailing enemies and allies, including Iran, Britain, France, Turkey, and New York's first Muslim mayor Zohran Mamdani. The address sparked widespread walkouts and jeering in the chamber as Netanyahu, facing reelection in October 27 elections, used the global platform to defend himself against ICC war crimes allegations and attack what he called "moral cowards."
25 September 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace proposed a $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan over six months at a UN General Assembly meeting in New York, as world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan have called for action to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ireland's prime minister Micheal Martin backed the country's football manager Heimir Hallgrimsson after Israel's football federation accused him of "stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy" over comments about the war in Gaza. Martin called the Israel FA's remarks "unacceptable" and said they should be withdrawn.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At the UN General Assembly, President Donald Trump vowed to use "unmatched" US military power to prevent threats to America in the Western Hemisphere and accused Cuba of cultivating ties with left-wing groups in the United States.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ed Sheeran's fans at his Philadelphia concert on Saturday said they still support him despite controversy over Macklemore being pulled from the tour over his remarks on Palestine. Addressing the issue from the stage, Sheeran apologized and said the situation in Gaza is "catastrophic and unjustifiable, and disproportionate," while pledging to learn more and contribute to help victims.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States has refused visas for Palestinian Authority officials, including president Mahmoud Abbas, to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week. The State Department cited their failure to reform and ongoing activities that undermine peace prospects, while the Palestinian foreign ministry rejected the decision as unjustified and contrary to rebuilding trust.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Houthis, an Iran-backed armed group belonging to Yemen's Zaidi Shia minority, have seized the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control Yemen's Red Sea coast and significant northern territory including the capital Sanaa. The movement, also known as Ansar Allah and named after late spiritual leader Badreddin al-Houthi, rose in the 1990s in response to alleged sectarian discrimination against Zaidis in Yemen's impoverished north.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his country was "not planning to expel or to deport anyone from Gaza Strip," though he acknowledged that if Palestinians chose to leave voluntarily and another country accepted them, Israel would not oppose it. Several Israeli cabinet members have previously spoken of plans to remove all two million people from Gaza, largely framing the initiative as voluntary.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Germany will ask the International Court of Justice to dismiss a case brought by Nicaragua accusing Berlin of facilitating genocide through its support of Israel. The hearings at the ICJ in The Hague will span four days, with Germany arguing either that the court lacks jurisdiction or that Nicaragua's claims lack merit.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
The US ambassador to Israel accused Britain's government of antisemitism after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband described the situation in Gaza as "horrific" and called for action on the humanitarian situation.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem urged Arab and Islamic countries to take unified action against a proposal from Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to remove Palestinians from Gaza, saying such displacement plans represent "an extremely dangerous development."
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel announced the release of five civilians captured in southern Lebanon during its war with Hezbollah, with one man already handed over to the Lebanese army via the International Committee of the Red Cross. The remaining four detainees — two Lebanese and two Syrians — are scheduled for release on Friday, ahead of Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Sara Netanyahu has claimed an opposition figure was aware of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack plan beforehand. The remarks, directed at centre-left Democrats party leader Yair Golan, have triggered outrage across Israel's opposition ahead of October 27 elections.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged a major reset of policy towards Israel in the coming weeks, condemning "appalling settler terrorism" in the occupied West Bank following increased attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian villages.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel's military said it struck a Hamas commander within the compound of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza on Saturday, while health officials reported three people injured in a separate Israeli strike near the maternity ward. The strike occurred despite a US-backed ceasefire that took effect in October 2025.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gaza's civil defence agency said three people were killed in Israeli strikes on Thursday, while the Israeli military confirmed it had targeted Hamas militants in those areas. The incidents mark continued bloodshed despite a US-backed ceasefire that took effect in October 2025.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a diplomatic deal was not possible with Iran's rulers, citing recent discussions with US President Donald Trump about diplomacy with the Islamic republic. Netanyahu praised Trump's new campaign of economic pressure against Iran.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
Israel warned Hamas on Sunday it would step up operations in Gaza if launches of kites, drones and balloons towards Israel continued, after around 10 such incidents were found or intercepted in recent days. Hamas denied responsibility, though Israeli media reported the military believes Hamas was behind the launches, which did not carry explosives.
24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel to meet Prime Minister Netanyahu, following rare talks with Hamas to discuss a US-backed Gaza peace plan. Israel rejected Trump's 15-point plan last week, which calls for Hamas disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal, and Gaza's reconstruction under a new Palestinian civilian administration.
17 August 2026 · Capital News →
US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's new leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday to discuss reviving a US-backed Gaza peace plan that Israel has so far rejected. The meeting precedes Kushner's planned discussion with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Monday, two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump's Gaza plan.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →
US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's leader in Egypt on Sunday to push a Gaza peace plan that Israel has rejected, pressing for verifiable disarmament steps two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump's plan. Hamas reiterated its commitment to the disarmament roadmap in the talks.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz visited southern Lebanon on Wednesday, vowing to destroy infrastructure and keep troops in a so-called "security zone" in Lebanon as well as in Syria and Gaza. The comments came nearly two months after Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-sponsored framework deal involving Hezbollah's disarmament and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon's south.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israeli forces moved against settlers who have besieged Palestinian homes near Nablus since Sunday, blocking residents from food and supplies. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee denounced the siege as "thuggish behaviour" and said Israel had intervened at US request, though witnesses said settlers remained in the area.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a US-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and President Donald Trump as he shores up his political base ahead of close elections. Netanyahu said Israel will not carry out any withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas is genuinely disarmed, despite receiving assurances that Israel would not need to withdraw immediately.
9 August 2026 · The Standard →
Hamas said Friday it agreed to a US President Donald Trump–announced deal to end its war with Israel, under which it would hand over weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and Israeli forces would gradually withdraw from Gaza. Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir denounced the agreement as unacceptable, while a political source said there would be no Israeli withdrawal unless Hamas undergoes genuine disarmament.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace announced an agreement for Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza to completely disarm, with a senior Hamas official confirming the group's agreement to the plan and Israel yet to comment. The disarmament is part of the second phase of a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire plan that also includes Israeli troop withdrawal and Gaza reconstruction.
31 July 2026 · Capital News →
Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a Trump-announced deal requiring it to hand over weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and Israel to gradually withdraw from Gaza. Israel did not immediately comment, though an Israeli political source told AFP the proposed agreement did not "satisfactorily" address Israeli demands for full demilitarisation of Gaza.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
The United States and Saudi Arabia struck positions belonging to the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation Forces), a network of Shia-majority armed factions established in 2014 to fight the Islamic State group, which includes powerful pro-Iran groups that have long threatened Washington.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →