Before October 7, the known Hamas hostages were Hisham al-Sayed (an Israeli-Bedouin) and Avera Mengitsu. The two were believed to be living. The bodies of Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin were also held in Gaza. Go to the full article >> Show More AUGUST 23, 2024 11:48 IDF targets Gaz...
A battle broke out, killing hundreds, and Hamas seized power in Gaza. Fatah retained control in the West Bank. The takeover caused Egypt and Israel to close their land borders and begin a blockade. Hamas's retaliation led to the first Gaza-Israel war in 2008. Ha...
Behind closed doors, Blinken alluded to the US government's preference for thePalestinian Authority's rulein Gaza come the collapse of Hamas, if possible, but also added that there are other options that would include other nations regionally and international agencies to step in for security an...
A four-day cease-fire in theIsrael-Hamas warbegan Friday in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. Thirteen Israeli hostages were freed, according to Israeli media, and 10 Thai citizens and one Filipino citizen, Qatar said. The deal includes the release of dozens of hostages...
Iran supports both Hezbollah and Hamas, as well as the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen that has been attacking ships in the Red Sea, severely impacting maritime trade through the vital shipping passage. All of the Iran-backed proxy groups operating in the region have said their actions are in...
The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas lasted for seven days before fighting resumed Friday. Israel says over 100 hostages are still held by Hamas. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more on what may happen to them.
Hamas is a Palestinian militant group which rules the Gaza Strip. It is sworn to Israel's destruction and wants to replace it with an Islamic state. Hamas has fought several wars with Israel since it took power in Gaza in 2007. In between those wars, it has fired or allowed other groups...
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Thousands of Palestinians chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests last week in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas fighters took hostages in the border community Be’eri, and the town of Ofakim, 20 miles east of Gaza, IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari said on Saturday, adding that the two locations were the “main focal points” of the unfolding crisis. ...