Hamas

From Hamas' perspective:

This is how the October 7 attack was planned

A new study by Lt. Col. (res.) Jonathan Halevi reveals that as early as December 2022, Yahya Sinwar unveiled the name he chose for the October 7 attack.

162nd Division leaves Philadelphi Corridor for Jabaliya op.

IDF launches operation in Jabaliya in northern Gaza in light of intelligence showing gathering of Hamas terrorists, efforts by Hamas to rebuild its terror infrastructure there.

UN chief:

'We must repeat our utter condemnation of Hamas'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres releases video statement on one-year anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 massacre: October 7th scarred souls, I demand once again the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.

IDF spokesman: Israel on high alert for October 7 terror attacks

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari responds to recent events, promises Israel is prepared for potential terror attacks on first anniversary of October 7 massacre, adds Israel will respond to Iran missile attack 'in a place and time of our choosing, according to the directives of the political echelon.'

IDF & ISA confirm: At least 12 terrorists eliminated in Tulkarm

In joint statement, IDF and ISA confirm that at least 12 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists were eliminated in a strike intended to thwart an imminent terror attack.

US Authorities:

Risk of attacks on Oct. 7 anniversary

The FBI believes that Jewish communities may be targeted on the anniversary of the Hamas invasion.

IDF eliminates head of Hamas government in Gaza

IDF, ISA, eliminate terrorist Rawhi Mushtaha, the head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza:

Israel frees Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS and sold to Hamas

After more than a decade in captivity in Gaza: The IDF led by COGAT, in collaboration with the US Embassy in Israel, rescued a young Yazidi woman held by a Hamas terrorist affiliated with ISIS in the Gaza Strip

Hamas claims responsibility for Jaffa terror attack

Hamas says the two terrorists from Hebron who murdered seven people in Jaffa were members of the group.

IDF strikes Hamas command center in Gaza City school

IDF takes out Hamas command and control center embedded in UNRWA's Shejaiya school in Gaza City.

UNRWA head:

'I didn't know suspended employee was a Hamas commander'

Philippe Lazzarini, head of UN “Palestinian refugee” agency, denies knowing that UNRWA employee who was eliminated in Lebanon was a Hamas commander.

Hamas announces:

Hamas commander in Lebanon eliminated in Israeli strike

Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amin, senior UNRWA employee and senior Hamas official, killed in strike in Lebanon.

Pompeo:

'US should encourage Israel to finish the job'

Former US Secretary of State says it is a mistake for the United States to push for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

IDF eliminates head of Hamas network in southern Syria

Ahmad Muhammad Fahd, head of the Hamas terrorist network in southern Syria, eliminated in IDF strike.

Hamas:

Nasrallah elimination strengthens struggle against Israel

Hamas condemns elimination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, slams 'barbaric Zionist aggression' which the terror group says shows the 'cruel' nature of Israel.

IDF:

Hamas has been militarily defeated

IDF claims that Hamas has been militarily defeated and has lost its ability to function as a military organization. Hamas has become a guerrilla and terrorist organization.

Edelstein to Netanyahu:

'Condition a ceasefire on the return of all the hostages'

MK Yuli Edelstein writes letter to the Prime Minister: "This is not the time for a ceasefire with Hezbollah, but when it comes we must include the return of all the hostages held by Hamas as a condition."

Gaza:

Terrorist who directed Judea, Samaria, terror attacks eliminated

IDF, ISA continue targeted eliminations in Gaza, taking out terrorists who participated in October 7 massacre in communities along the Israel-Gaza border.

'The day after'

Hamas agrees to allow rival Fatah to control Gaza crossings

Hamas terror group agrees to give up control of Gaza crossings 'the day after' the war in Gaza ends, ceding to rival group led by Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas.

Sanders submits bill seeking to block arms sales to Israel

Senator Bernie Sanders officially introduces legislation seeking to block the sale of offensive weaponry to Israel, claims Netanyahu is thwarting ceasefire efforts.

Report:

Israel planted spying devices in Gazans' tents

Hamas' internal security reported that it found eavesdropping devices planted by Israeli intelligence disguised as objects such as rocks.

Five Arabs from Jerusalem arrested for funding terrorism

One of the suspects is a dominant Hamas operative in Shuafat and used his several businesses to launder money for the terror organization.

IDF brings bodies from Gaza to check if they were Sinwar

Israeli media reports multiple bodies examined to check if they were the corpse of the Hamas leader and October 7 mastermind. The tests showed Sinwar was not among those bodies.

IDF: We have no information that Sinwar is dead

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari is asked whether Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is still alive, responds, 'I can neither confirm nor deny.'

In central Gaza

IDF strikes Hamas terrorists operating in school compound

IAF conducts precise strike on Hamas terrorists who were operating inside a command and control center that previously served as the “Khaled ibn al-Walid” School.

John Kirby:

'Sinwar doesn't seem prepared at all to keep negotiating'

White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said that the US still believes that it is not in Israel's best interests to go to war against Hezbollah.

Arab miscalculation about the Jewish fighting spirit

They never thought that Israel would have the stomach for the long fight and resist the pressures by the United States. Op-ed.

Two terrorists who held hostages eliminated

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari reveals that two of the terrorists who held the six hostages who were murdered in captivity have been eliminated.

Hamas terrorists take over humanitarian aid truck

Armed terrorists eliminated while trying to take over humanitarian aid trucks in Gaza; IDF strikes Hamas command and control center embedded in Gaza's Al Falah School.

IDF eliminates key Hamas intelligence operative

IDF eliminates key Hamas terrorist, strikes 20 terror targets in central and southern Gaza.

Israel submits challenges to ICC's jurisdiction

'No other democracy with an independent and respected legal system like that which exists in Israel has been treated in this prejudicial manner by the Prosecutor,' Foreign Ministry slams.

Report:

US believes ceasefire is unlikely before end of Biden's term

Wall Street Journal report: US officials believe that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is unlikely to occur before Biden's term concludes in January.

After pager explosions:

Blinken calls for restraint and de-escalation

US Secretary of State urges against "escalatory actions by any party" in the Middle East, says this is especially important for the efforts to achieve a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

Rafah:

Hundreds of terrorists killed, rocket warehouse destroyed

IDF forces in the Tel Sultan neighborhood eliminated over 300 terrorists the majority of Hamas' Tel Sultan Battalion's chain of command.

Why is Hamas so confident that it’s winning?

Despite heavy losses, the terror group knows that it will be the victor if it's still standing on its feet when the war it started on Oct. 7 ends. And it’s staking its future on American help to do that. Opinion.

Netanyahu criticizes British gov't:

'They are sending a horrible message to Hamas'

In interview with Daily Mail, PM Netanyahu criticizes Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government over its anti-Israel decisions: These misguided decisions will not change our determination to defeat Hamas.

Prime Minister's Office:

Despite the pressure, we agreed to all the US offers

'Whoever wants to help the efforts to free our hostages must pressure the murderer, Sinwar, and not the Prime Minister of Israel.'

After pager explosions

Palestinian Arabs express support for Hezbollah

Palestinian Authority directs clinics in Lebanon to help treat the wounded. Hamas and Islamic Jihad express full support for Hezbollah.

For lasting peace, Hamas must be destroyed

Diplomatic agreements are a part of the history of war, but lasting diplomacy only exists in the aftermath of a decisive victory.

UN chief condemns Israel over 'collective punishment' in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres again criticizes Israel: We all condemn the terror attacks by Hamas but nothing justifies the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.

Danon to UN:

Defeat of Hamas not only Israeli interest; humanitarian necessity

Israel's ambassador to the UN reminds the Security Council that 'the UNRWA workers who were killed last week are Hamas terrorists.'

Sinwar 'congratulates' Houthis for missile attack on Israel

Hamas leader praises his fellow Iranian proxy terrorists for launching a ballistic missile at Israel on Sunday morning.

How detained terrorists help forces fighting in Gaza

Information received while interrogating terrorists is sent to combat soldiers in Gaza. These terrorists also accompany IDF forces to battle.

Report:

This is how Yahya Sinwar has avoided assassination for 11 months

Hamas leader uses low-tech communications system he developed in prison that eschews electronic communication to avoid detection, Wall Street Journal reports.

Senior Hamas official:

'We still have ample resources to fight Israel'

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan tells AFP that "the resistance has a high ability to continue" fighting Israel, after Gallant said Hamas "no longer exists" as a military formation in Gaza.

Fatah again encouraging terrorists who murdered Jews

The Fatah organization, which represents the Palestinian Authority, publishes message of encouragement to Nukhba terrorists who carried out the October 7 massacre.

Over 'fabricated Gaza articles'

Several columnists quit Jewish Chronicle

Several prominent columnists resign from world's oldest Jewish newspaper following allegations it published articles written by former IDF soldier about the Gaza conflict, based on “wild fabrications”.

'Frmr. MK who condoned massacre will not talk in our studio'

Former MK Abdulmalik Dehamshe condoned the October 7th massacre and after a complaint was filed with the police, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation announces it will not invite him to the studios again.

The long arm of the Jewish People

The State of Israel carries on Simon Wiesenthal's legacy, but the international community has not given Israel the credit it deserves. If Israel was not taking care of business, these very same terrorists would spread to the US shores.

Marc Lamont Hill again defends Hamas in panel with Tlaib, Bush

CUNY prof. who was fired from CNN for calling for 'free Palestine from the river to the sea' says it is not appropriate to tell Hamas 'how to liberate themselves' in Congressional Black Caucus discussion.

October 7: 1,500 rockets fired within the first 20 minutes

As Hamas terrorists rained 1,500 rockets on Israel within the first 20 minutes of the October 7 attack, a wave of 1,500 elite Nukhba terrorists used the cover provided by the sirens to infiltrate Israel, report says.

IDF: We did not strike fuel facility in Gaza

IDF conducts precise strike on Hamas terrorists in two military structures in Gaza City, stresses: 'We did not strike fuel facility.'

Pope against Hamas, Israel

'I do not think they are taking steps to make peace'

Pope Francis decries deaths of children in Israeli strikes in Gaza: When you see bodies of killed children under the presumption that some guerrillas are there, this is ugly.

Discusses Gaza ceasefire

Turkey's spy chief meets Hamas delegation in Ankara

Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey's National Intelligence Agency, meets delegation from Hamas’ political bureau leadership. Turkish official says Turkey has been urging Hamas to soften its positions and move towards an agreement.

Psychological terror:

Hostage Alex Lobanov's family authorizes publication of his video

Arutz Sheva-Israel National News does not cooperate with the murderous organization's psychological terrorism and will not publish the footage. Lobanov's wife: This is what a holocaust looks like.

Military Correspondent:

'Not all tunnels blocked on Egyptian side as IDF claimed'

Mako military correspondent Shai Levi reports that some of the tunnels located in Philadelphia were not blocked on the Egyptian side as the IDF spokesperson published.

IDF:

Hamas Rafah Brigade dismantled

IDF troops have destroyed 80% of the underground tunnel routes located near and beneath the Philadelphi Corridor.

IDF: 3 of 9 Hamas terrorists killed in strike worked for UNRWA

Following reports UNRWA employees were killed in an IDF airstrike on a Hamas command center at the former Al Jaouni School, IDF releases names of 9 Hamas terrorists who were killed in the strike, including 3 who were also employed by UNRWA.

Hamas:

'Ready to implement ceasefire without new conditions'

Hamas meets Egyptian and Qatari mediators, says it is ready to implement an "immediate" ceasefire based on previous US proposal without new conditions.

Terrorist who held Noa Marciano captive eliminated

Abdallah abu Reala, who took part in the October 7 massacre and was responsible for holding murdered hostage Noa Marciano captive, eliminated.