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Israeli army says it attacked Hamas leadership in Qatar

The Israeli military has announced that explosions seen and heard in the Qatari capital Doha were the result of an assassination attempt against members of the Hamas leadership and senior officials of the Palestinian group.

Trump says an agreement on Gaza could come soon, issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas

United States President Donald Trump has said his administration is working on a solution that could be good for Gaza, hours after issuing what he called a “final warning” to Hamas.

Israelis call on Trump to end Gaza war

Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, issuing direct appeals to U.S. President Donald Trump to force an end to the war in the Gaza Strip and secure the release of the hostages.

US in ‘very deep’ talks with Hamas about Gaza war: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated that Washington is engaged in “very deep” negotiations with the Palestinian group, Hamas, and urged the group to release all hostages in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas says agrees to formation of ‘independent administration of technocrats’ to run Gaza Strip

The Palestinian group Hamas announced Wednesday that it has agreed to the formation of an independent national administration made up of technocrats to run the Gaza Strip.

Israeli military chief threatens to assassinate Hamas leaders abroad

Israel’s Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has threatened to assassinate Hamas leaders abroad, as Tel Aviv continued its destructive war on the Gaza Strip.

60% of Gen Z in US support Hamas over Israel amid Gaza war: Poll

Some 60% of Generation Z in the United States favor Palestinian resistance group Hamas over Israel in Tel Aviv's ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, a new survey found.

Israel targeted spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Tel Aviv had carried out a strike on Abu Obeida, spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades.

Hamas confirms death of Mohammed Sinwar

Hamas on Sunday confirmed the death of Mohammed Sinwar, its presumed leader in Gaza, more than three months after Israel announced it had killed him in an air strike.

Israel ignoring truce attempts by launching new Gaza aggression: Hamas

Hamas says Israel is ignoring mediators' efforts to reach a ceasefire by launching a new assault in Gaza City, believed to mark the first phase of the full occupation of the Strip.

Hamas needs to be ‘confronted and destroyed’ for Gaza hostage release: Trump

US President Donald Trump has argued that the only path to secure the releade of the remaining hostages held in the Gaza Strip is through the defeat of the Palestinian group Hamas.

Israeli plan to occupy Gaza City ‘war crime, ethnic cleansing’: Hamas

Palestinian resistance group Hamas has condemned the Israeli Security Cabinet's decision to occupy Gaza City as a “war crime and an act of ethnic cleansing” against Palestinians in the besieged enclave.

Hamas says open to delivering food to Israeli hostages in Gaza

Hamas has announced it is open to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivering aid to Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he requested the Geneva-based international organisation to step in.

Massive rally in Tel Aviv demands prisoner swap agreement with Palestinians

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in central Tel Aviv on Saturday, demanding a prisoner swap deal with Palestinian factions that would secure the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas dismisses US claims it offered to disarm in exchange for ceasefire

Hamas has denied a claim by the United States special envoy to the Middle East that it was preparing to disarm in exchange for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip.

IRGC commemorates 1st anniv. of Haniyeh’s martyrdom

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a statement commemorating the first anniversary of the assassination of late head of Hamas’s political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran after the inauguration ceremony of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Hamas links truce negotiations to aiding Gaza as Israel abandons ‘partial deals’

Hamas has made resolving the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip a precondition for engaging in further ceasefire talks, as Israeli sources indicate that the framework for a partial agreement may be abandoned.

Talks with Israel pointless while Gaza faces famine and genocide: Hamas

Hamas’s top official in Gaza has stated that there is no longer any justification to continue negotiations with Israel while the genocide against the Gaza Strip continues and civilians are deprived of basic needs, accusing the regime of withdrawing from talks to stall and intensify the war.

Hamas didn’t steal UN aid in Gaza: Israeli officers

Two senior Israeli army officers have told The New York Times there is no evidence that Hamas looted United Nations humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, undermining a central Israeli justification for severely restricting food deliveries to over two million people and driving the population towards famine.

Hamas will be ‘hunted down’ as Gaza ceasefire negotiations wane: Trump

United States President Donald Trump has suggested that Hamas is refusing to agree to a Gaza truce because it fears what comes after all the Israeli hostages are released.

Hamas reviewing new Gaza maps in ceasefire talks

Hamas is reportedly reviewing new maps presented by mediators that outline Israel’s military control in the Gaza Strip, as part of negotiations on a potential ceasefire.

Hamas’ changes to Gaza ceasefire proposal ‘unacceptable’: Israeli PM’s office

Israel has announced that Hamas made “unacceptable” changes to a Qatari proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas says responded to US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal in a ‘positive spirit’

Palestinian group Hamas has announced it has given a “positive” response to a United States-brokered proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, raising hopes for a possible breakthrough in halting Israel’s offensive.

Hamas says studying new ceasefire proposals, calls for end to Gaza war

The Palestinian group Hamas has announced it is studying new proposals for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but insisted it is seeking an accord that would bring an end to Israel’s war.

Hamas expresses readiness for new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Israel

Hamas has announced that it is ready to immediately enter a new round of indirect talks with Israel to resolve outstanding points of contention, with the aim of ending the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaching a permanent ceasefire there.

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