Ismail Haniyeh

Yair Golan wants Arab representation in next gov't as Knesset polls show wide disparities

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Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, with party members following the announcement of the results of The Democrats party primaries ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.
 Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024.

Ismail Haniyeh's ex-bodyguard arrested for planning terror attack against European Jews - report

Nineteen-year-old Negev resident Deif Allah Abu Rjeila is arrested on August 13, 2026, in a joint operation by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Israel Police and Border Police counterterrorism officers.

Negev teen charged over 45 TikTok reposts praising Hamas, October 7 massacre

The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Walid Haniyeh - Deputy Commander of a Nukhba company.

WATCH: IDF killed Walid Haniyeh, nephew of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, military says


Israel will stand against Iranian threat near and far, Netanyahu warns

“Iran and its detractors seek to surround us with a stranglehold of terror. We are determined to stand against them on every front and in every arena - far and near,” Netanyahu said.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv. July 13, 2024

Netanyahu: Israel will strike in Beirut, Yemen, wherever necessary

Jordanian FM makes rare visit to Tehran, while the US readies to defend the Jewish state.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is a politician who, in his long career, has demonstrated an understanding of political theater and grand gestures.

US says moves in the Middle East are defensive and aimed at reducing tensions - White House

"The overall goal is to turn the temperature down in the region, deter and defend against those attacks, and avoid regional conflict," Jonathan Finer, White House Deputy National Security Advisor.

 The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford on its way into the Oslo Fjord, at Jeloya, Moss, Norway, May 24, 2023

Athens on high alert: Foreign intel warns Iran may attack Israeli interests in Greece

An official at the Citizen Protection Ministry confirmed foreign intelligence warned Greece of potential attacks in their territory.

 Riot police officers detain a demonstrator during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Israeli embassy in Athens, Greece, May 15, 2024.

Security expert: Why Israel shouldn't take credit for Haniyeh's death

Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror recently spoke on 103FM radio regarding the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, as well as the killing of senior Hezbollah member Fuad Shukr in Beirut.

 Yaakov Amidror

Lindsey Graham to ‘Post’: Placing pressure on Iran key to bringing hostages home - interview

Graham: “I’ve told the hostage families early on – the key to all this is for Iran to feel the pressure. I said it then, and I’m saying it now.”

 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) gives a statement to the press, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 29, 2024.

The West’s criticism of Haniyeh’s assassination misses the anti-terror point - editorial

Western leaders’ condemnation of Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination overlooks its critical role in the fight against terrorism. Rather than criticizing Israel, the West should support it.

 A protester holds a poster of assassinated Hamas terrorist chief Ismail Haniyeh. August 3, 2024.

How do Hamas and Iran explain Haniyeh's death? - report

The Al-Araby report concluded that "In the absence of a comprehensive official narrative, the execution of Ismail Haniyeh's assassination remains mysterious."

 Demonstrators pray near a mock coffin during a protest against the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, in Lebanon's capital Beirut, August 2, 2024.

UEJF to file complaint against French MP after Haniyeh social media post

Le Parisien noted that Chikirou shared on a private social media account a photo of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh along with a caption written by Haniyeh's son, eulogizing him.

 French Member of Parliament of "La France Insoumise" (LFI) group Sophia Chikirou attends a rally. June 15, 2024.

Hezbollah launches rocket barrage at northern Israel's Upper Galilee

There were no reports of casualties from the barrage. However, KAN news reported that a fire broke out in the moshav of Beit Hillel due to the launch. 

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, August 4, 2024