Gaza, Hamas and Israel

Hamas claims hostage killed in Israeli attack on northern Gaza
A woman who was kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip died in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza, the military arm of Hamas said on Saturday. Abu Obaida, spokesman for the al-Qassam Brigades, said on Telegram that another female hostage was critically injured in the attack,
One year since Gaza truce: Israeli escalations and killings persist
Talks mediated by Qatar and Egypt have stalled since the truce expired on December 1, with Israel escalating its actions and refusing to end its aggression. On November 23,
Hamas: No hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless Gaza war ends
Hamas' acting Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said in remarks broadcast on Wednesday that there would be no hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless the war in the Palestinian enclave ended.
Hamas Says Israeli Female Hostage Killed in North Gaza Area Hit by Israel
A spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing said on Saturday that a female Israeli hostage had been killed in an area of northern Gaza that had been struck by Israeli forces. (Reporting by Hatem Maher and Ahmed Tolba;
Hamas says Israeli hostage killed during fighting in Gaza
Hamas says an Israeli woman who was taken hostage has died during the continued fighting in Gaza. Israel has not confirmed her death, as some 100 hostages are still unaccounted for. Debora Patta has more.
Israel probes Hamas claim of female hostage’s death
Israeli authorities are investigating a claim by Hamas that a female hostage held in Gaza has been killed during ongoing Israeli military operations. Hamas, which has not disclosed the woman’s identity,
Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian health officials say the death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has ...
Hamas-run Gaza's Health Ministry Says War Death Toll At 44,211
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Sunday that at least 44,211 people have been killed in more than 13 months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants.
Netanyahu addresses Hamas from inside Gaza: ‘We will pursue you and we will find you’
Netanyahu has been in hot water with his political opposition, and many families of Israeli hostages are still held by Hamas.
Hamas-led force targets gangs looting Gaza aid convoys
Fighters from Hamas and other Gaza factions have formed an armed force to prevent gangs pillaging aid convoys in the ...
Scores killed in Israeli airstrikes, military action across Gaza strip
Scores of people were killed overnight in Israeli airstrikes on houses in northern Gaza where displaced people were ...
Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues
The United Nations humanitarian office warned of a “stark increase” in the number of households experiencing severe hunger in ...
Teen who survived bombing in Gaza Strip comes to Columbus for medical treatment
Tuesday night, 14-year-old Ghassan landed in Columbus to begin receiving care from the surgeons at Nationwide Children's ...
House members call for classified briefing on Turkey’s ties to Hamas
More than three dozen Democratic and Republican lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to offer a classified briefing on Turkey’s support for Hamas, raising concerns that the ...
The ICC Warrants Over Gaza Are A Warning For The U.S., Too
The court's action is a “reminder to U.S. officials that they’ve been aiding [Israelis] credibly accused of war crimes,” said ...
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Arab mediators: Netanyahu stalling, wrongly thinks Trump will deliver better Gaza deal
Root of hostage impasse is PM's refusal to end war and withdraw IDF from Gaza, Arab officials tell ToI, rejecting Israeli and ...