Behind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War
Hamas leaders say they waged their Oct. 7 attack on Israel because they believed the Palestinian cause was slipping away, and that only violence could revive it.
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Iranian president says world disillusioned with intl. bodies, citing Gaza carnage
The Iranian president castigated international organizations for their failure to restore peace to the world and stop aggression against weaker nations, citing the ongoing Israeli carnage in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza suffers most air raids in a month in Middle East since 2020
The besieged Gaza Strip has experienced the highest number of air strikes recorded within a single month for any country or territory in the Middle East going back to 2020, according to a data analytics firm tracking Israel’s assault.
Middle East confrontation could expand: Hezbollah’s second in command
The Lebanese movement Hezbollah will step up attacks on bordering Israeli areas and US military sites in the Middle East up to a “complete confrontation” if Israel continues its offensive in the Gaza Strip, Naim Qassem, the group’s deputy secretary ge…
Hamas: US dreaming if it wants to force Palestinian group out of Gaza governance
A member of Hamas’s political bureau has rejected any attempt to exclude the group from future rule in Gaza, in response to an earlier statement by US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby that the movement could not be part of the governa…
Israel soldiers deployed ‘in heart of Gaza City’: Minister
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has claimed that army troops are deployed “in the heart of the Gaza City” amid an ongoing military offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory that has left more than 10,000 Gazans dead.
Netanyah says no ceasefire until captives released, Hamas blames Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to dampen calls for a ceasefire, saying captives held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas fighters would need to be released first. Hamas says Israel’s new strikes on Gaza obstructed the release of a dozen o…
US pushes for ‘three-day pause’ from Israel in Gaza war: Report
US President Joe Biden has reportedly called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pause attacks against the besieged Gaza Strip for three days, saying such a halt to the fighting could enable negotiators to secure the release of more hostag…
Captives’ release obstructed by Israel’s attacks: Hamas
Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian group Hamas has announced it is “ready to release” 12 captives taken into Gaza but “the situation on the ground” – Israeli air and land invasion – “is what hinders this from being completed”
Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Deaths, injuries rise as Israeli attacks continue in vicinity of Gaza hospitals
Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Av…