Gaza Strip

Hamas 'ready' to move forward with Board of Peace ceasefire roadmap for Gaza, terror group says

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem accused Israel of escalating aggression against Gazans, claiming that the Board of Peace and its director-general were unable to stop the Israeli government.

World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026
Belgium's Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prevot addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

World leaders put Israel at center of UN General Assembly as criticism mounts

Residents stand near a heavily damaged residential building surrounded by rubble in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza Strip on September 22, 2026.

BoP chief Mladenov urges nations to support Gaza recovery project on sidelines of UNGA

US President Donald Trump attends a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) multilateral meeting alongside Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and King Abdullah II of Jordan on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22, 2026.

Israeli security officials fear possible regional escalation amid Iran, Houthis, West Bank tensions


Mladenov tells UNSC that IDF, Hamas are causing Gaza ceasefire to unravel

Nikolay Mladenov, in a briefing to the UN, claimed that Hamas agreed to disarm and hand over authority in Gaza to a new body.

Masked gunmen from the Qassam brigade, the militia wing of Hamas, attend the funeral of Mazen Faqha in Gaza City, Saturday, March, 25, 2017. The former Palestinian prisoner whom Israel sent to Gaza after his release was found shot dead at the entrance of his house in Gaza City.

IDF strikes kill Hamas terrorists, destroy terror ambush point near hospital in Gaza

The position was located approximately 50 meters from the Yellow Line, 70 meters from Kamal Adwan Hospital, and 170 meters from a school, the IDF said.

A structure used by Hamas as an ambush position approximately 70 meters from Kamal Adwan Hospital.

Gaza: Where do we go from here?

As long as we continue to stand our ground while striving for decisive victory rather than containment, we are moving in the right direction.

Erez Winner, chairman of HaBithchonistim

Hamas, Gazan NGO cm'tee warn parents to stop children flying kites after Israel threatens strikes

The announcement, made by the "popular committees," was coordinated with Hamas authorities, a source in the terror group said.

Palestinian child Omar Halawa, 14, flies a kite above a displacement camp in Gaza City, Gaza on August 23, 2026.

‘Only the IDF can protect us’: Gaza border residents protest deployment of BoP's Gaza force

Residents who lived through October 7 protested the International Stabilization Force (ISF)’s planned entry into Gaza, citing fears of renewed Hamas attacks.

Activists from Gaza border communities demonstrate near Amitai Camp adjacent to the Kerem Shalom Crossing, blocking the road to ISF trucks in protest of their presence in the Gaza Strip. August 25, 2026.

May her memory be a blessing: 30 days after Zehava Shaul's passing, we recall her lessons - opinion

Zehava’s legacy is one of quiet strength, of a mother who taught lessons in determination and compassion. A mother who, even in the most difficult moments, continued to choose love, family, and hope.

Then-colonel Shlomi Binder with Zehava Shaul.

Hamas obstructing aid efforts as Gaza supplies exceed humanitarian needs, COGAT says

"The organization interferes with humanitarian operations, exploits civilian infrastructure, influences distribution mechanisms, and continues its repeated attempts to smuggle prohibited items."

Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid wait at the Kerem Shalom crossing before entering the Gaza Strip from southern Israel, August 12, 2026.

Smotrich, Strock push Netanyahu to bar ISF from operating in Gaza before Hamas disarmament

Last Friday, Strock attended a tour of the Life Support Area Endurance camp, a staging site for ISF forces, and viewed ongoing preperations for the deployment of the ISF.

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 6, 2026.

In his desperate search for a Middle East victory, Trump confuses tactics with strategy - opinion

Hardly a day goes by without Iran thumbing its nose at Trump, declaring that Tehran, not Washington, controls the international waterway of the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026.

What does IDF's first war crimes report mean for Israel's global accountability? - analysis

Israel’s willingness to investigate its own, even if a case is later dropped, highlights a key distinction from adversaries who would never hold their own accountable for killing Israelis or Jews.

IDF soldiers are seen traversing northern Gaza rubble during Operation Brave Heart, the operation to rescue the body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.