Hamas

IDF:

Hamas looted trucks of baby food

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories said that over the weekend Hamas gunmen fired at a UN team operating in the southern Gaza Strip.

Hamas announces execution of another spy

Hamas's internal security unit said the spy trained operatives to carry out security tasks for the Israeli military.

Emily Damari reveals:

Hamas leader willing to be exiled as part of deal

Former hostage Emily Damari tells Mosab Hassan Yousef: 'Hamas leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad told us he is willing to leave leadership, leave Gaza, in exchange for safe passage.' Watch.

Gaza fighting intensifies:

Tunnel shafts destroyed, terror cells eliminated

IDF continues degrading Hamas military capabilities in Gaza City and throughout the Gaza Strip.

Ground maneuver: Body camera footage of a soldier in Gaza City

Division 162 forces continue intensive operations in Gaza City.

IDF eliminates Hamas deputy intelligence chief in Gaza strike

IDF, ISA eliminate Hamas terrorist Sim Mahmoud Yusuf Abu Alkhir, Deputy Head of Military Intelligence in the Bureij Battalion.

'Gaza war a failure'

Macron defends Palestinian statehood recognition

In interview with Channel 12 News, French President Macron defends his plan to recognize a Palestinian state, calling Israel's Gaza operation "a failure."

Pretending that Hamas does not exist

To the UN, Hamas’s attempts at genocide are completely justified, while Israelis commit genocide just by living. Opinion.

Qatar airstrike

Targeted senior Hamas official appears on camera for 1st time

Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad, who was targeted in an assassination attempt in Qatar last week, appeared today for the first time since the attack in an interview with Al Jazeera.

'We don't want Gaza'

Many Gazans seeking to emigrate: 'We're fed up'

COGAT reports 550 Gazans left for multiple countries Wednesday as locals voice frustration online, criticizing Hamas leaders for fleeing while they remain trapped.

Emily Damari: The hand gesture that became a symbol

Emily Damari described the days she spent in Hamas captivity and said, "I returned from captivity smiling because I knew our enemies were watching us. It was important for me to project a smile."

Amb. Akunis:

Both Qatar and Hamas responsible for safety of hostages

Israeli Consul General in New York Ofir Akunis urges continued pressure on Qatar and Hamas to release all 48 hostages still held in Gaza, promises Israel 'will never apologize for defending the State of Israel and the Jewish people.'

'Horrific':

Canada condemns Israel’s operation in Gaza City

Canada's Foreign Ministry condemns Israel's operation in Gaza City as "horrific". HonestReporting Canada: The statement ignores Hamas's role in the humanitarian crisis.

MK Saada to Arutz Sheva:

'Destroy Hamas, don’t stop halfway'

MK Moshe Saada insists a ceasefire is only justified if all hostages return and slams aid transfers that he says strengthen Hamas.

Hamas officials signal willingness to resume hostage talks

Despite the elimination attempt in Qatar and the IDF’s expanded operations in Gaza, the terror group indicates it may return to negotiations over a hostage deal.

Chief of Staff

'Hamas has been struck & weakened, we'll go on into its defeat'

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir addresses the operation in Gaza City. 'In this campaign, we are working to defeat a terrorist organization that declares above all else that its goal is to eliminate the existence of the State of Israel.'

IDF Spokesperson

'Hamas turned Gaza City into the largest human shield in history'

IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin issued a statement on the expansion of fighting in Gaza City and the Israeli attack in Yemen.

Trump

'Hamas in big trouble if they use hostages as human shields'

US President tells reporters: I hear Hamas is trying to use the old human shield deal, and if they do that, they're going to be in big trouble.'

Trump:

'If Hamas is using hostages as human shields, all bets are off'

US President Donald Trump urges Hamas to release all hostages after reports they were moved above ground as human shields against an Israeli ground offensive, calls the move a "human atrocity."

Trump:

'Netanyahu didn't alert me on Qatar strike'

President Trump denies an Axios report that Netanyahu gave him advance warning of strike on Hamas in Qatar, adds that Netanyahu "won't be hitting Qatar again."

A legal clarification:

Targeting Hamas terrorist leaders in Qatar

The fact that Hamas terrorist leaders sought safe harbor in a friendly sovereign state did not mean they were no longer subject to law-mandated punishment or that the principle of sovereignty immunized the terror-protecting state (Qatar) from Israeli law-enforcement. Opinion.

IDF demolishes terror tower in Gaza City

High-rise building used by Hamas to gather intelligence and monitor IDF troops in the area is brought down by IDF.

Hamas has moved some of the hostages above ground

Hamas now holds some hostages in tents and private homes, ahead of increased IDF ground operations.

Senior Qatari official survived IAF strike in Doha

The acting director of the Qatari Prime Minister’s office missed a meeting with senior Hamas officials due to a delay.

Trump:

'Qatar is a great ally, Israel needs to be careful'

US President Trump describes Qatar as a "great ally" and urges Israel to "be careful" following its strike in Doha targeting Hamas leaders.

Summit Of Fire:

Hamas official targeted gives first interview since attack

Tahir al-Nunu, a senior official in Hamas's political bureau, was filmed tonight for the first time since the Israeli strike in Qatar, after his name was reported as one of the assassination targets.

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IDF continues to topple Hamas terror towers in Gaza City

Throughout the day, the IDF struck multiple high-rise buildings in Gaza City, which were used by Hamas.

Hamas hypocrisy

COGAT shames Hamas officials who asked to leave Gaza

While the organization works to prevent Gazans from leaving Gaza City, its leaders try to work with Israel to secure an evacuation for themselves.

Gaza City:

IDF strikes two high-rise buildings used by Hamas

According to the IDF, Hamas terrorists planted intelligence gathering means and positioned observation posts in the building.

Gaza:

Terrorists who committed massacre at Kibbutz Alumim eliminated

IDF continues to target terrorists who participated in 10/7 massacre, eliminating over 20 terrorists in Gaza, including head of the Nukhba squad that attacked Kibbutz Alumim.

Idan Raichel:

'The baby I saved became a terrorist in Gaza'

Singer and songwriter Idan Raichel discloses that a sick baby in Gaza he helped save became a martyred terrorist seventeen years later.

Israeli assessment

Qatar actively helping Hamas conceal results of Doha strike

Five days after the strike on a Hamas leadership complex in Qatar, Israel has not yet achieved certainty about its results. Israeli officials Qatar is cooperating with Hamas in an attempt to conceal the outcome, and it is possible that the leaders received prior warning and escaped.

Former IDF Spokesperson:

'Settlement brings quiet'

Former IDF Personnel Directorate head and IDF Spokesperson Moti Almoz calls for Jewish presence in the Gaza Strip: "It brings more security than it requires."

Rubio:

'Trump wants Hamas defeated, all hostages home all at once'

Speaking to reporters before Israel visit, Secretary of State says the US wants Hamas defeated, all 48 hostages freed now, and a plan for Gaza's future.

Netanyahu hints: Attempt on Hamas leaders in Doha failed

Following strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hints at strike's failure, writing that 'getting rid of' Hamas leaders will remove 'main obstacle' to ending war, freeing hostages.

Hamas claims to have executed six Israeli agents

Hamas said it executed six Palestinian Arabs whom it alleged cooperated with Israel.

Report:

Israel used F-15s, F-35s in strike on Hamas in Qatar

Israel used jet fighters to launch ballistic missiles into space over Saudi Arabia in its strike on Hamas leadership in Doha, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Report:

Mossad balked at strike against Hamas in Qatar

An exclusive report from The Washington Post reveals the Mossad declined to conduct a ground operation to eliminate Hamas leaders in Qatar, opposing PM Netanyahu's airstrike order over fears of jeopardizing crucial mediation efforts.

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya still alive, group claims

Hamas claims leader Khalil al-Hayya survived an Israeli strike in Qatar and attended his son’s funeral. Photos from the funeral showed other officials but not al-Hayya.

UNSC condemns Doha strikes, without mentioning Israel

The UN Security Council, with US backing, condemns recent strikes on Doha but does not mention Israel’s role in the strikes.

Trump:

'I hope Doha strike won't affect hostage negotiations'

Trump asked by reporter how Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Doha will affect hostage deal negotiations: Hopefully it won't affect it at all.

GHF warns of rising Hamas disruption at Gaza distribution centers

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation reports rising disruption, intimidation, and Hamas threats at its food distribution sites, forcing the closure of women-only operations.

Khalil al-Hayya missing from Doha funeral photos

Hamas released images from the Doha funeral attended by Qatar’s Emir, showing senior officials Osama Hamdan and Izzat al-Rishq, while acting Gaza leader Khalil al-Hayya was absent.

Hamas official:

Talks of renewing ceasefire negotiations 'entertaining'

Mohammad Nazzal, senior Hamas official abroad, says talks of renewing negotiations for ceasefire deal 'entertaining,' questions who Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu imagined holding discussions with if Qatar strike had succeeded.

Security officials question:

Did Israel use sufficient ammunition in Qatar strike

Security officials still unsure of results of Doha, Qatar, strike on senior Hamas officials; investigation ongoing.

Qatar PM:

'Netanyahu killed any hope for Gaza hostages with Doha attack'

In an interview with CNN, Qatar’s PM condemns Israel’s strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha as “barbaric” and “state terror,” saying it shattered hopes for Gaza hostages and undermined ceasefire talks.

WSJ report:

Trump told Netanyahu Qatar strike was 'not wise' in heated call

President Donald Trump told PM Netanyahu the Qatar strike on Hamas leaders was “not wise,” per WSJ. Netanyahu defended the move, citing urgency.

Netanyahu on Doha strike:

On 9/11 we remember, Israel acts against terror as America did

PM Netanyahu compares Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Doha to America’s pursuit of al-Qaeda after 9/11, warning Qatar and others against harboring terrorists.

Report

Hamas leaders survived Doha strike by leaving to pray

According to reports from Iran, senior members of the terrorist organization Hamas survived the attack by leaving their phones in the room where the assassination attempt occurred and going to pray in a nearby room.

Three waves of strikes

IDF conducts series of strikes on 360 terror targets in Gaza

As part of the next stage of Operation Gideon's Chariots II, the IDF carried out three waves of strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Gaza City.

British journalist:

Israel entered a new era of deterrence

Israeli operation in Qatar marks shift in strategy; Telegraph notes Netanyahu’s open acknowledgment and Trump’s support signal new era of deterrence.

IDF Chief of Staff:

'We are going to bring down Hamas, and nothing will stop us'

IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir held a commanders’ discussion and briefing ahead of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots II’ and approved plans for the continuation of operations.

COGAT appeals to Gazans: 'Don't fall for Hamas's lies'

Major General Ghasan Alyan published documentation of vacant areas in southern Gaza, and called on civilians not to fall for Hamas' campaign to keep them in combat zones.

Israel casts doubt on results of Qatar strike

Israel's defense echelon expresses doubt over success of strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar.

Defense Min.: All partners in massacre will be held to account

Defense Minister Israel Katz says 'Summit of Fire' intended to eliminate senior Hamas leaders, stresses anyone who was a partner in the October 7 massacre will be punished.

'Unacceptable'

France and Germany condemn Israeli airstrike in Doha

France and Germany condemn Israel’s airstrike in Doha, calling it a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and a threat to regional stability, despite its targeting of Hamas leadership.

Analysis:

Hamas’s leadership abroad ‘was blocking compromise’

Former Mossad official says Israeli strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha are aimed at breaking the deadlock in hostage negotiations and sending a powerful signal to Qatar.

Trump:

'I’m not thrilled about the Israeli strike in Qatar'

President Trump voices strong disapproval of Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, calling it “not a good situation” and stressing the urgent need to recover hostages.

'This is your fate'

Graham responds to Hamas leaders hit in Doha

Senator Lindsey Graham responds to Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, urging Hamas to surrender and warning Hezbollah and Syria to tread carefully. He reaffirms his unwavering support for Israel.

Qatari PM:

'We reserve the right to respond to treacherous Israeli attack'

Qatar’s PM condemns Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Doha as “state terrorism,” warns of retaliation. He accuses Netanyahu of “rogue” behavior and sabotaging peace efforts.