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Three hostages were handed over to Israeli forces — the first of 33 expected to be freed over the next six weeks in exchange ...

They appeared dazed, and their hands were tied behind their backs. In some footage, they were taunted by their Hamas captors. Now, Liri Albag, 19; Karina Ariev, 20; Danielle Gilboa, 20 ...

Hamas has survived Israel’s 15-month war in the Gaza Strip. Now, the militant group is replenishing its ranks, although restocking its weapons supplies will be more difficult.

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Israel-Hamas war has profoundly altered the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. Iran and Russia, once dominant forces, have ...

which accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes in Gaza, according to Punch Bowl. “Last week, I asked that President Biden ...

A senior Hamas official has criticized the leaders of the Arab League for what he called their failure to defend the Palestinians during their summit in Libya. Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said in a ...

Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited, blocked on the road, to return to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday, voicing frustration after Israel accused Hamas of breaching a ceasefire ...

Another reason is that Hamas’s top officials have less of a ... Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Oman, the Palestinian Authority, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The foreign minister of the ...

More than 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, a ceasefire agreement has come into effect, paving the way for a hostage release. Hamas seized 251 people ...