An Israeli military helicopter hovers over the border of the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, on Jan. 18, 2024. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that his country will maintain security control over the Gaza Strip after the ongoing conflict with Hamas ends. (Photo ...
Control of the Philadelphi corridor enabled Hamas to control humanitarian aid and goods entering Gaza from Egypt. It alsoenablesit to control the access of non-governmental organizations to Gaza. In both cases, Hamas used its control of the border to make itself appear to be the legitimate powe...
but also because Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian authority, has sidelined potential rivals. The question is how to stop Hamas or its successor from seizing back control of Gaza before fresh leaders can emerge from fair elections...
Israel retains complete control over GazaBarghouthi, Mustafa
Asked about Netanyahu's comments, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said he would leave it to Netanyahu to clarify what he means by having "indefinite" control of Gaza's security. "There needs to be a healthy set of conversations about what post conflict Gaza looks lik...
An Israeli tank is seen near the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, on May 29, 2024. The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that it has gained full operational control of the Philadelphi Corridor, a strip of land along the border between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip. (Photo...
At the same time, he noted that Israel will not accept returning to the status quo of Hamas' control of Gaza. He said that while Israel does not want to govern Gaza, the country also does not want to live with the threat of another fatal attack like the one Hamas launched on Oct. ...
More than a million people have fled their homes in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected Israel invasion that seeks to eliminate Hamas’ leadership after its deadly incursion.
The IDF said the area -- part of a humanitarian zone the Israeli military had initially set up in the southwestern Gaza Strip -- was being exploited by Hamas "for terrorist activity" and is now considered "dangerous." As a result, the IDF said, the boundaries of the humanitarian ...
The image, which has been verified by NBC News, began circulating widely online as Israel's Defense Minister declared that Hamas has lost control of Gaza. —NBC News Mon, Nov 13 2023 5:26 PM EST UN says Gaza fuel shortage hampers aid delivery, UN Palestinian refugee agency says it will ...