Fatah Hamas reconciliation
Israeli couple returns to kibbutz ravaged by Hamas attack
Three months on, signs of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks remain everywhere in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
Palestinian rivals agree on elections to end dispute but doubts persist
PA’s Abbas, Hamas’s Haniyeh meet for first time in nearly six years
Algeria’s last chance saloon on Palestinian reconciliation
Hamas Gaza Chief: Palestinians’ weapons should be controlled by the PLO
Hamas’s armed wing, the Izzadin Kassam Brigades, and smaller militant groups in Gaza have tens of thousands of members, who possess thousands of guns, rockets and other weapons.
Peace conditions
The security cabinet included the humanitarian condition that Hamas must return the bodies of Israeli soldiers as well as the two Israeli citizens it holds.
Hamas rejects recognizing Israel, an absolute US demand
Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar says the issue is only ‘when to erase’ the Jewish state
Analysis: Will Israel hold Abbas responsible for Hamas attacks?
Most analysts contend that Hamas will not lay down its arms, as called for by PA President Mahmoud Abbas as a precondition for assuming control over the enclave.
Leaked: The six clauses of the Fatah-Hamas deal
The contents of the deal, reached last week, had not been revealed until now.
Hamas announces Palestinian unity deal with rival Fatah
The two groups met in Cairo Thursday afternoon.
Understanding Hamas
They are not friends of Israel; they are bitter enemies.
Fatah, Hamas hold reconciliation talks in Cairo
While Hamas and Fatah have said they want to reunite the Palestinian territories, they have to overcome a number of obstacles to do that.
Hamas-Fatah talks to address sensitive Gaza security arrangements
Abbas has pledged there would be "one authority, one law, one administration, one weapon," but Hamas says it won't surrender arms.
Condemned to misery by its leaders? How Gaza can choose life
The burgeoning truce with the PA is Hamas's admission that when it came to governing it had no idea what to do.
