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'The war hasn't erased Hamas': Group rebuilds regional influence

Under new leader Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas is strengthening ties with Turkey, Iran, Egypt, and Qatar while seeking to reassert its political influence inside Gaza

Newly elected Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya. Premium
(FILE PHOTO) A Palestinian man inspects the site of Wednesday's Israeli strike on a house whose residents were pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate, in Gaza City, July 30, 2026.

IDF targets Hamas commanders in Gaza, Palestinian sources say nine killed in strikes

A woman walks past a mural depicting football player Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during the Catalans' title parade, painted by Palestinian artists on the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City on May 13, 2026.

Hamas dissolution of Gaza government is a trick to keep weapons, expert warns

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

Netanyahu criticizes Gantz and Eisenkot over wartime decisions, Lebanon deal


Hamas’s refusal to compromise preceded IDF strikes, sources say

In Israel, there is hope that the US will now apply pressure on the mediators and that the mediators will then apply pressure on Hamas.

 Hamas terrorists seen in Gaza City, February 28, 2025

Slain hostage Tsachi Idan laid to rest, Hamas rejects Israel's request to extend phase one

Released hostage testifies on hostage Elkana Bohbot's condition • Jerusalem Police ramp up security measures ahead of Ramadan

 Israelis demonstrate in Tel Aviv for the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, February 28, 2025.

How did the world’s most watched hostages disappear from the headlines?

Before the release, the only site to it in the top section of the website was CNN. The BBC, the NYT, the WSJ, Washington Post, The Times, CBS, Sky and The Guardian did not.

 International media sites in the hour after hostage body release

Hamas spokesman says group committed to ceasefire but blames Israel for delays

“Our goal from the start of this Zionist aggression and genocidal war against our people has been to reach an agreement to end it."

 People gather as Hamas militants terrorists for the handover of hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza City, January 19, 2025

Documentary on terrorist Yahya Sinwar’s 'legacy' to be released, Khamenei's media team announces

Sinwar was killed by the IDF in October 2024.

 Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar looks on at an anti-Israel rally, in Gaza City, in 2022.

IDF Southern Command under fresh criticism for Oct. 7 response

Key players may be seeking to settle the scores in the blame game for the October 7 massacre.

 The Nova Massacre Scene

Hamas official says hostage deal talks have 'great chance of succeeding' - report

Hamas officials continue to blame Israeli officials for the shortcomings of the pending negotiations.

Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzook. (Illustrative)

FM Sa'ar congratulates Switzerland for designating Hamas as terror org.

Following a vote in the national Senate, Switzerland's House of Representatives accepted the proposed Hamas ban on Wednesday afternoon by 168 votes to six. 

A Swiss flag is pictured during the sunrise on the Commercial and Financial District in Geneva, Switzerland, November 23, 2017

Why do IDF numbers of Hamas dead keep going down? - analysis

The IDF has dismantled Hamas’s 24 battalions.

Palestinian Hamas militants take part in an anti-Israel rally in Gaza City May 22, 2021

Jewish Chronicle fires freelance journalist Elon Perry after false reporting on Gaza war

The Jewish Chronicle has fired freelance journalist Elon Perry after an investigation revealed his report on Hamas's plan to smuggle hostages to Iran was false.

 Elon Perry.