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IDF avoiding killing certain Hamas officials in Gaza over fear of civil order collapse

Military sources confirmed to Walla that the decision not to target Hamas municipal officials stems from a concern that killing them could lead to the collapse of governing institutions in Gaza.

A HAMAS terrorist stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City.
 Palestinians view the damage after Israeli forces withdrew from the area around Kamal Adwan hospital, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalya, in the northern Gaza Strip October 26, 2024.

IDF: Hamas using northern Gaza hospital as operational center, medical staff as human shields

Picture of Hamas terrorists killed by the IDF on Friday, October 2.

IDF kills Hamas commander who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7, arrests weapons smugglers in Nablus

A terrorist from the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, gestures inside an underground tunnel in Gaza.

IDF killed two-thirds of terrorists who invaded Israel on October 7, intel chief tells cabinet


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.

Israel-Hamas War day 311: What happened in Israel and Iran?

Netanyahu slams Ben-Gvir over Temple Mount ascent • Hamas claim to kill hostage, wound two female hostages

 Israeli security forces at the scene of a shooting attack in the Jordan Valley, on August 11, 2024

Hamas demands release of Marwan Barghouti in hostage deal - report

Mediators, including the US, reportedly expressed support for Barghouti's release.

MARWAN BARGHOUTI is escorted in handcuffs by police into Jerusalem Magistrates Court in 2012.

Five of Sinwar's greatest allies eliminated in attack on Gaza terror tunnel - report

Ruhi Mushtaha, a close associate of Sinwar, was one of five terrorists eliminated, according to Saudi media.

 Yahya Sinwar

In the crosshairs: Gazans complain they weren’t told hostages were being held nearby 

Neighbors complained that had they known the hostages were being held nearby, they would have moved or hid to protect themselves from being caught in the crosshairs.

 Rescued hostages Noa Argamani, Andrey Kozlov, Shlomi Ziv, and Almog Meir

Israel-Hamas War day 285: What is happening in Gaza, the Middle East?

Bibi accused of sabotaging hostage deal • IDF destroys Hamas tunnels in Rafah • Groups protest Netanyahu's trip to Congress

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 13, 2024.