Articles tagged with "Hamas"

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Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Nearly 1.5 million people are registered to vote in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, as well as 70,000 people in Gaza's Deir el-Balah area, according to the Ramallah-based Central Elections Commission.

April 25, 2026

A Palestinian man gestures as he stands in the remains of a burnt-out home following a reported attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Deir al-Hatab, east of the city of Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on March 23, 2026 (AFP).

Trump's 'Board of Peace' Gaza envoy urges Hamas to disarm 'without delay'

The Gaza envoy for US President Donald Trump's new "Board of Peace" initiative urged UN Security Council members to pressure Hamas to disarm, as part of a ceasefire to end over two years of war.

March 25, 2026

Hamas official says group in final stage of choosing new chief

Hamas says it is finalizing selection of a new political chief, with Khaled Meshaal and Khalil al-Hayya competing after internal elections amid ongoing Gaza conflict and mounting regional political pressures

February 22, 2026

Lebanon says 8 dead in Israeli strikes on east, south

An Israeli strike in south Lebanon hit the country's largest Palestinian refugee camp, while the Israeli army said it targeted the Palestinian group.

February 20, 2026

Hamas says Israel must end 'aggression' as Trump board plans Gaza future

Hamas demands end to Israeli aggression before Gaza talks, as Donald Trump’s Board of Peace plans reconstruction amid disputes over disarmament, ceasefire terms, and governance

February 20, 2026

Board of Peace members have committed 'thousands of personnel' to peace force, over $5B for Gaza: Trump

The US president urged that 'Hamas must uphold its commitment to Full and Immediate Demilitarization.'

February 15, 2026

Hamas to surrender arms to Palestinian authority if Israeli occupation ends

Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya supports UN border-monitoring forces but rejects any international mission aimed at disarming the group.

December 6, 2025

‘Too early to tell,’ says US envoy Kushner about prospect of Palestinian state

Says, 'biggest message we've tried to convey to the Israeli leadership is … if you want to integrate Israel with the broader Middle East, you have to find a way to help the Palestinian people thrive.'

October 20, 2025

UN aid chief foresees 'massive job' ahead on tour of ruined Gaza

The densely packed cities of the Gaza Strip, home to more than two million Palestinians, have been reduced to ruins by two years of bombardment by the Israeli army.

October 18, 2025

Trump on Hamas: 'If they don't disarm, we will disarm them'

Says those Hamas members who agree to 'decommission their weapons' will be given amnesty. World powers endorse peace agreement, saying Gaza will be demilitarized, Hamas will have no leadership role.

October 15, 2025