Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli special forces captured the head of Hamas's internal security service in a ground operation in Gaza. Netanyahu said the man, whom he did not name, was "engaged in attempts to restore…

Israel’s government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there within 72 hours after that. The Israeli…

Sri Lanka today expressed deep concern over the recent strikes reported in Qatar, which it says might further escalate volatility and undermine regional security. “Sri Lanka emphasizes the need for restraint and to be committed to…

The UN has said “there needs to be justice” following Israel’s double strike on a Gaza hospital which killed at least 20 people, as an initial Israeli military probe said the strike had targeted a “camera positioned by Hamas”.…

Israel’s defense minister warned on Friday that Gaza City could be destroyed unless Hamas accepts Israel’s terms, as the country prepares for an expanded offensive in the area. A day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would…

Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel’s approval, as Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed…

The Israeli security cabinet has approved Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take full military control of Gaza City, the prime minister’s office said. It comes after Mr Netanyahu had made clear his desire for a full military occupation of…

Hamas says it has delivered a “positive response” to mediators on the latest proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal put forward by the US. The Palestinian armed group added in a statement that it was “seriously ready…

The Israeli military on Sunday announced that it had recovered the body of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in an underground tunnel beneath a hospital in Khan Yonuis. Another senior Hamas leader, Mohammed Shabana of the Rafah brigade…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 28 said that Mohammad Sinwar, the Hamas commander overseeing operations in Gaza, has been killed in an Israeli military operation, Reuters reported. Mohammad Sinwar,…