Hamas

'To crush my dignity'

Captivity survivor reveals sexual abuse by Hamas captors

Rom Braslavski, who survived 2 years in Hamas's clutches, describes for the first time the physical, mental, and sexual abuse his captors inflicted on him.

Cynical exploitation:

Hamas weapons depot located in the heart of a Gaza neighborhood

IDF troops from the 252nd Division found a Hamas weapons depot in Shuja’iyya, east of the yellow line, exposing rockets and explosives hidden among civilians.

IDF confirms:

Terrorist who held six Israeli hostages eliminated

Zaid al-Hadi who held Bar Kuperstein, Ohad Ben Ami, Maxim Herkin, Elkana Bohbot, Segev Kalfon, and Yosef-Haim Ohana in captivity, was eliminated after Hamas violated the ceasefire.

Body of murdered hostage Sgt. Itay Chen returned to Israel

Prime Minister’s Office announces that the body of abducted fallen soldier Sergeant Itay Chen has been returned to Israel. Hamas continues to hold the bodies of seven murdered hostages.

The genocide lie:

What is really happening in Gaza

Repeating a falsehood again and again may cause people to believe it, but it doesn’t make it true. Opinion.

Chief of Staff

'No terrorist will leave Gaza until Hadar Goldin is returned'

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir delivers a firm message to the political echelon on the terrorists who are still in the Rafah area.

IDF uncovered terror tunnel and Hamas launchers and rockets

IDF uncovered a terror tunnel spanning hundreds of meters long and a Hamas compound containing launchers and rockets.

Hamas:

Body of murdered Israeli civilian to be returned tonight

The bodies of eight hostages continue to be held in Gaza.

Senior Analyst:

'Hamas would see immunity while still in Gaza as insurance'

Arab affairs expert Zvi Yehezkeli reviews the error inherent in the decision to allow free passage to Hamas forces trapped outside the yellow line.

Defends Hamas

Erdogan accuses Israel of truce violations

Turkish President accuses Israel of violating the Gaza truce and calls for Arab-led reconstruction of the Strip. Hamas has breached the ceasefire multiple times.

Report:

UN probe dismissed Israeli evidence linking UNRWA staff to Hamas

UN investigation deemed Israeli intelligence on UNRWA-Hamas ties credible but inadequate, prompting criticism and calls for stronger oversight.

How Red Cross and Hamas are working to recover hostage bodies

Hamas has formed special teams to locate and guard the bodies of slain Israeli hostages in Gaza, reportedly working with the Red Cross and Egyptian crews near the Yellow Line.

Following pressure:

Netanyahu backtracks, won't send 200 terrorists from Rafah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won't allow Hamas terrorists safe passage, stands firm in insistence on disarming Hamas, demilitarizing the Gaza Strip, source says.

Despite ceasefire agreement:

Hamas terrorists attempt attack on IDF soldiers

Ignoring US-brokered ceasefire, terrorists advance towards IDF troops in southern Gaza; IDF acts to neutralize threat.

Israel to allow hundreds of terrorists to rejoin Hamas

Hundreds of terrorists in Rafah area, responsible for deaths of IDF soldiers, expected to receive permission to return to Hamas-controlled areas of Gaza.

Three bodies of hostages returned

Bodies of three hostages identified

Israel receives coffins of three deceased hostages which were taken to the National Center for Forensic Medicine and identified as Omer Neutra, Asaf Hamami and Oz Daniel.

Merz speaks to Netanyahu

'Ceasefire must hold, hostage remains must be returned'

German Chancellor Merz speaks to Prime Minister Netanyahu, urges Hamas to return the remains of hostages and uphold the Gaza ceasefire.

IDF:

Hamas used British war cemetery in Gaza to hide weapons

Following the destruction of a tunnel beneath the Commonwealth Gaza War Cemetery, burial site of hundreds of British soldiers, the IDF exposed Hamas's use of sacred ground to conceal weapons and shield its operations from Israeli strikes.

A timed move?

Hamas demands evacuation of trapped terrorists in Rafah

Hamas demands the evacuation of hundreds of terrorists trapped in the Rafah area, shortly after it claimed to have found the bodies of three Israeli hostages, including Colonel Asaf Hamami, raising speculation that the timing was meant to pressure Israel.

PM:

We inform US, don’t seek approval for security moves

Netanyahu rejected claims Israel is a US protectorate, called the Sde Teiman leak Israel’s public relations attack, and vowed to disarm Hamas and deter Hezbollah and the Houthis.

Poll:

Support for Hamas continues to grow among Palestinian Arabs

80% of Palestinian Arabs seek to oust PA Chairman Abbas, while a growing number want Hamas in charge.

US footage shows: Hamas operatives loot humanitarian aid truck

US CENTCOM publishes footage of Hamas suspects assaulting the driver of a humanitarian aid truck before making off with both the contents and the truck itself.

Hamas demanding heavy equipment to retrieve hostages' bodies

Hamas announces willingness to search for hostages' remains in IDF-controlled territory, demands heavy equipment.

Israeli source:

Remains transferred Friday not of Israeli hostages

Israel says remains of three bodies transferred Friday not a match for any hostages; Hamas shifts blame to Israel.

Red Cross transfers three bodies to Israel

Red Cross transfers three bodies from Gaza to Israel for identification amid reports that Hamas may send remains not clearly linked to hostages.

Turkey pushes for Gaza deployment

Turkey’s Ministry of Defense claims Ankara is a key partner in the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, and is advancing efforts to establish an international peacekeeping force in Gaza as part of the agreement’s second phase.

New details on rescue operation in which Sahar Baruch was killed

As Sahar Baruch’s body is returned to Israel under the terms of the agreement, new details surface about the failed rescue operation. A military probe has not determined whether he was killed by Hamas or IDF fire.

Maxim Herkin reveals: This is how Hamas’s videos were staged

In an interview with the program "Uvda", Maxim Herkin reveals that the Hamas videos in which he appeared were staged, using tomato paste, sand, and bandages. “If you want to get out of here - cooperate with us,” he was told.

Zamir to new commanders:

We will not tolerate any breach that endangers Israel’s security

In his address at the Combat Officer Training Course graduation, IDF Chief Eyal Zamir reminds newly minted commanders that the war continues, the mission remains unfinished and they must carry both pride and responsibility into action.

Bodies of murdered hostages Amiram Cooper, Sahar Baruch returned

Two caskets of what are said to be hostages were brought to Israel and were taken to the National Institute for Forensic Medicine for identification.

After ceasefire violation

Trump blocks Israeli plan to expand control in Gaza

Following a deadly ceasefire breach, Israel sought to seize additional territory in Gaza - but US President Trump vetoed the move.

Minister Strock to Arutz Sheva

'Without real pain, Hamas won't return murdered hostages'

Minister of National Missions says Israel has effective ways to pressure Hamas to return the bodies of the murdered hostages.

Qatari PM blames Hamas for truce breach, calls for calm

Qatar’s Prime Minister says Hamas may relinquish Gaza control as Doha urges disarmament and mediators work to uphold a fragile truce amid renewed violence.

Ahead of ceasefire renewal:

IDF eliminates terrorists who participated in October 7 massacre

Responding to Hamas’ blatant violations of the ceasefire agreement, IDF and ISA level precise strikes at dozens of terror targets in Gaza.

Red Cross banned from visiting Nukhba terrorists

Following recommendation from ISA, Defense Minister Israel Katz signs bill banning Red Cross representatives from visiting Hamas Nukhba terrorists imprisoned in Israel.

IDF announces: Gaza ceasefire renews, 30 terrorists struck

IDF concludes series of 'significant strikes' in Gaza following Hamas attacks on IDF troops which left one soldier dead.

Zvi Yehezkeli:

Israel undermining itself in responses to ceasefire violations

Analyst Zvi Yehezkeli urges Israel to shift from limited responses to broader action against Hamas, including halting aid and resuming targeted strikes. 'We must respond from a place of strength, not just to each violation.'

Exploiting ceasefire:

Hamas searching for weapons instead of deceased hostages

Hamas terrorists enter territory controlled by IDF under pretense of searching for bodies of deceased hostages, but search for weapons instead, security sources reveal.

Red Cross slams Hamas for staging fake hostage recovery

The Red Cross condemns Hamas for staging the recovery of a hostage’s remains, saying its staff were misled and calling the act “unacceptable”.

Channel 12 News analyst:

'Hamas exploiting US stance to harm Israel'

Ohad Hemo assesses Hamas tactics: “They’re playing a double game and acting with excessive confidence, based on the assumption that Trump does not want to reignite the war.”

Sa'ar presents Hamas's deception to Romanian leader

In a meeting in Bucharest, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar presents the Romanian Prime Minister with footage exposing Hamas’s tactics. “There are still 13 deceased hostages they refuse to return.”

Trump warns:

'If Hamas does not behave, they will be terminated'

President Trump backs Israel’s right to retaliate after Hamas attacked soldiers in Rafah: Hamas is a limited factor in the Middle East deal.

Vance:

'Ceasefire will hold despite Hamas attacks, Israeli retaliation'

Vice President Vance predicts the Israel-Hamas ceasefire will hold, despite recent Gaza clashes and IDF response.

Hamas announces:

Bodies of hostages Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch located

The military wing of the murderous terror organization issues a statement claiming it located the bodies of two hostages within the Gaza Strip.

Serious incident in Rafah:

Terrorists emerged from a terror tunnel and attacked an IDF force

During an operation in the Jenina neighborhood in Rafah, IDF forces encountered gunfire from terrorists who emerged from a tunnel and fired at them.

Ben Gvir is furious:

'Hamas is abusing hostages because of me? Give me a break!'

Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir admits that he does not regret the changes made to prison conditions, 'Ayman Odeh is not my brother - he’s a terror supporter.'

Hamas denies involvement in Rafah attack

Terror group denies any "connection" to ceasefire violation and attack on Israeli troops in Rafah after refusing to return the body of a murdered hostage.

Israel decides to expand its area of control in Gaza

The area Israel controls in the Gaza Strip will be expanded beyond the Yellow Line following repeated ceasefire violations by Hamas.

Hamas

No return of hostage tonight because of Israel's 'violations'

Terror group says it will not return the body of a hostage it murdered in response to Israel's retaliation to Hamas's latest ceasefire violation in Rafah.

Minister Amichai Eliyahu

'Hamas must be completely destroyed'

Minister Amichai Eliyahu calls for a much harsher response to Hamas’s ceasefire violations and says the goal must be to destroy the murderous terror organization.

After Hamas ceasefire violation

IDF conducts artillery strikes in Rafah

IAF aircraft fly over city of Rafah after Hamas terrorists fire at IDF troops in the city.

Hamas says it will return a hostage's body tonight, then reneges

The bodies of 13 hostages remain in Gaza after Hamas returned the remains of a hostage whose body was recovered from Gaza 2 years ago.

Drone footage:

How Hamas faked the recovery of a hostage's body

Done footage shows Hamas terrorists staging the recovery of the remains of a hostage.

In response to violations:

Several sanctions against Hamas being considered

Prime Minister Netanyahu will lead a security meeting to weigh sanctions on Hamas, including cutting aid, expanding Gaza control, and resuming targeted airstrikes.

Revealed:

Terrorists infiltrated IDF zone in Gaza during hostage handover

On the day of the hostage handover, a Hamas squad entered IDF-controlled Gaza near Shuja'iyya. Troops arrested them near Nahal Oz and were led to a Hamas HQ hidden in a mosque.

‘A staged show’:

Hamas caught faking Hostage body discovery during ceasefire

IDF reservists report that Hamas operatives violated the ceasefire by staging the recovery of a murdered hostage’s body just moments before Red Cross representatives arrived.

How Bar Kuperstein’s mother stumped a terrorist

Released hostage Bar Kuperstein recounted a call that took place while he was held captive by Hamas between his mother and a Hamas terrorist.

Sa'ar to Hungarian President:

'Hamas is delaying the return of the hostages'

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets Hungary’s president and criticizes the Palestinian Authority: “It must stop paying salaries to terrorists and implement genuine reforms.”

Hamas official:

'Al-Aqsa Flood' sparked global awakening against Zionism

In Al Jazeera interview, Khalil al-Hayya says October 7 was 'natural result' of 77 years of 'occupation' and calls for global action against Israel's leaders.

The last footage of Sinwar, days before he was eliminated

Newly released footage shows the Hamas leader in Gaza just days before his assassination, wrapped in a blanket and using a cane to walk while fleeing IDF fire.