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Israel signals readiness for new temporary truce in Gaza Strip

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has stated Tel Aviv is willing to agree to a new temporary truce with Hamas in the Gaza Strip to secure the release of more captives held by the Palestinian group.

Hamas video shows Israeli captives pleading for release

Gaza-based Palestinian group, Hamas, has posted a video of three elderly Israeli hostages pleading for their immediate release.

Hamas says no prisoner swap deal with Israel under bombardment

A senior Hamas official has reaffirmed that the Palestinian movement will not enter into talks over a new prisoner exchange agreement with Israel until the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip comes to an end.

Hamas brands Netanyahu as “Hitler of era”

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "the Hitler of our era", stressing Israel has failed and will continue to fail to achieve any of the objectives it pursued through its war on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Half of young Americans want Israel given to Hamas: Survey

Over half of US adults from ages 18 to 24 believe the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip should be resolved by abolishing the state of Israel and turning it over to Hamas and the Palestinian people, a new poll has shown.

Israeli military says accidentally killed 3 Israelis held hostage in Gaza

Israel’s so-called Defense Forces has confirmed that three Israeli captivates in the Gaza Strip were mistakenly identified as a threat and shot dead by the army troops.

Khaled Mashaal: Hamas prepared for long battle

The armed wing of Hamas is prepared for a long war with Israel, the Palestinian group's former Chief and senior leader Khaled Mashaal told a Turkish newspaper.

Israel cancels Mossad head’s Qatar trip to restart hostage talks

Israel has canceled a planned trip to Qatar by the head of its foreign intelligence service, Mossad, to restart negotiations on a possible second hostage release deal, a source familiar with the negotiations told CNN.

Hamas sets conditions for peace talks

Head of Hamas’ political bureau Ismail Haniyeh has stated the faction is open to negotiations to end the war with Israel in the Gaza Strip, but stressed that any final deal would have to lead to an independent Palestinian state.

Israel begins flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater “on a limited basis”: US

The Israelis informed the US that they have begun “carefully testing out” flooding some of Gaza's tunnels with seawater “on a limited basis” to test the ability to degrade the tunnel network on a larger scale, an American official told CNN on Tuesday.

Hamas says to free Israeli captives only if demands are met

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has stressed it will never buckle under the pressure of incessant Israeli attacks on Gaza to release Israeli captives it took in early October unless its demands are met.

Hamas part of Palestinian political landscape: PA premier

The Hamas group is part of the Palestinian political landscape, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh stated Sunday.

Erdogan says Israel to pay heavy price if Hamas members targeted in Turkey

Israel would pay a very heavy price if it targets Hamas members in Turkey, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned.

Hamas raps US for repeating Israel’s allegations over “sexual violence”

Hamas has taken US President Joe Biden to task for waging a smear campaign against the Palestinian resistance movement following the surprise Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel in early October.

Flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater ‘a good idea’: Israel

Israel’s so-called Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi commented on reports that Israel aims to flood Hamas’s tunnel network in the Gaza Strip, saying “It’s a good idea.”

Hamas says Israel’s threats to kill group leaders reflect political, military crises

A senior Hamas official has stated the resistance group is unfazed by Israel’s recent threats to assassinate its leaders and that making them reveals Tel Aviv’s political and military crises.

Hamas: Biden, Blinken complicit in Israeli crimes against Gazans

A senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has stressed US President Joe Biden and his Secretary of State Antony Blinken are complicit in Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians, including its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Israel planning global assassination campaign against Hamas: Report

Israeli spies are preparing to assassinate Hamas leaders living in Lebanon, Turkey, and Qatar once the war with the Palestinian group is over in Gaza, officials have told the Wall Street Journal. The operation was reportedly planned more than a month ago, but postponed so that hostage negotiations could take place.

Hamas frees 14 more captives in sixth phase of swap deal with Israel

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has released 14 more hostages it had been holding since an operation staged against Israel in early October.

Hamas scores major victory in Gaza war: Israeli think tank

An Israeli independent think-tank reported the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has scored more victories against Israel during the war on Gaza.

Hamas attack originally planned for April: Report

The Gaza-based Palestinian armed group, Hamas, originally sought to carry out its October 7 attack on the Jewish holiday of Passover, which fell on April 5 this year, sources in Israel's military intelligence say.

Iran confirms mediation for release of Thai nationals by Hamas

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has confirmed reports that Tehran mediated the release of Thai hostages by the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

Iran says to keep supporting Palestinian nation, resistance groups

The Iranian foreign minister has reaffirmed Tehran’s full support for the Palestinian nation and resistance groups fighting Israeli occupation.

Netanyahu urges Mossad to assassinate Hamas leaders around the globe

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the Mossad to take action against Hamas leaders wherever they are. Hamas officials are based amongst other places in Qatar, Lebanon and Turkey.

Hamas leader says they are “close to reaching a truce agreement” with Israel

Hamas is “close to reaching a truce deal” with Israel, the Palestinian group's political chief Ismail Haniyeh has said in a statement posted on Telegram.

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