Addressing those who hold the Israeli hostages in Gaza, he said that "whoever lays down his arms and returns them, we will allow him to leave and live, and whoever harms them, his blood be on his own head." Netanyahu also called on the peoples of the region to "stop the axis of ev...
BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, but the militants appeared to rule out so...
Speaking at a religious pre-military academy in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, he said “we will not withdraw the Israeli military from the Gaza Strip and we will not release thousands of terrorists.” That would seem to rule out any agreement with Hamas, but it could also be posturing...
RAMALLAH, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian national unity government on Tuesday urged Islamic Hamas movement to fully hand over the rule of Gaza Strip to it. The government said in a press statement after its weekly cabinet meeting that its jurisdiction over the strip "is a national duty, an...
Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007. Here's what you need to know about the militant group, what its mission is and why it attacked Israel now.
There is little Congress can do until a new speaker is elected. House Republicans will vote Wednesday to select a nominee for the post, who will then face a full vote on the House floor. It is unclear if the top candidates, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee Chair...
Yaakov Bardugo's claim thatIDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevisupports the continuation of Hamas's rule in Gaza "is a serious lie and lacks any basis," the IDF said on Tuesday. "The Chief of Staffhas said himself countless times, also publicly, that Hamas's control of Gaza should not be ...
"Hamas will not rule Gaza," Netanyahu said in a video statement filmed against the backdrop of Gaza's coastline. "We are dismantling its military capabilities in a very impressive manner. We are now targeting its governing capabilities, and this is just the beginning. Hamas will not remain ...
Trump says he would expand travel ban to include Gaza residents if reelected Donald Trump said that if elected president again in 2024, he would widen the travel bans from his first term in office to include residents from Gaza and "anywhere else that threatens our security." ...
Hamas puts talks on hold, says Israel "refuses to commit" to a Gaza cease-fire deal, dashing hope for a pre-Ramadan truce.