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The world’s hardest makeover: Hamas

I t was born as the Islamic Resistance Movement. It is more usually known by its Arabic acronym, Hamas. But talks taking place in Cairo could determine whether the Palestinian militants drop the ...

Hamas hostage videos silenced Israeli media's talk of Gaza aid crisis

A growing willingness among Israeli news media to critically explore the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has all but evaporated ...

U2 Members Issue Statements on Gaza and Israel’s War on Hamas: ‘We Want Our Audience to Know Where We Each Stand’

Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. each provided their own take on the conflict, as well as issuing a joint ...
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The killing of journalists in Gaza

It has restricted access to brief trips with military escorts. Earlier this month it barred those accompanying air-drops of ...

Netanyahu defends planned Gaza City military offensive, says it's the only way to defeat Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel's goal was not to occupy Gaza, but to "free Gaza." ...

Hamas endgame is ‘long-term’ and is playing out for all to see as Israel pushes deeper into Gaza

Hamas terror organization's endgame is rooted in long-term strategy, using civilians as shields and tools of international ...

Trump says Hamas can’t be allowed to stay in Gaza: ‘Remember Oct. 7’

President Trump said Monday that Hamas cannot be allowed to stay in the Gaza Strip due to the horrors of the Oct. 7 terrorist ...

Israel plans to retake Gaza City, escalating the war with Hamas and fueling worries for hostages

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday it will intensify its 22-month war with Hamas by taking over Gaza City, drawing a ...