Hamas

Report: Egypt offers Israel direct negotiations with Hamas

PA sources say Egypt seeks to have Israeli, Hamas delegations in the same building during cease-fire negotiations.

Trump and Israel dabble in Hamas and PLO quicksand

Hamas: Western Wall belongs to Muslims

Hamas newspaper claims Western Wall is Islamic, claims 'war crimes' committed 'against' it.

MK Yogev: You don't make agreements with untamed vipers

MK Moti Yogev says diplomatic agreements are always better than war, but sooner or later Israel will need to retake Gaza.

Report: Israel-Hamas agreement to include sea route to Cyprus

Israel-Hamas agreement will include sea route to Cyprus, and Qatar will pay Hamas' salaries, report says.

Report: Egypt's intelligence chief visited Israel

Arab newspaper reports Egypt's intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv to discuss Gaza agreement.

Liberman tries to explain

After his gestures to Hamas, Defense Minister insists there is no agreement with the terrorist organization.

Gestures to Hamas:

Liberman increases fuel supply to Gaza

Defense Minister to increase Gaza's access to electricity after reopening Kerem Shalom CVrossing.

IDF: No criminal investigation in 2014 battle

IDF Military Advocate General releases findings on use of Hannibal Protocol to rescue Hadar Goldin when Hamas violated a ceasefire.

Political source:

No deal with Hamas without return of captives

Cabinet reportedly refuses ceasefire with Hamas unless bodies of soldiers and civilian captives returned to Israel.

'If Liberman can't do it, he should go home'

MKs Smotrich and Forer debate current Hamas policy. 'If Liberman wanted guarantees he shouldn't have sought to be defense minister.'

PA source: Abbas is disrupting Gaza peace agreement

Egypt no longer focusing on achieving long-term peace between Hamas, Palestinian Authority, source says.

Israeli official: Agreement with Hamas is almost ready

Israeli official says five-year peace agreement giving Hamas airport, seaport, is 'virtually' ready.

Liberman grants concessions to Gaza

Defense Minister to re-open Kerem Shalom Crossing, expand Gaza fishing zone after 2 days with no terror attacks from Gaza.

Bennett to Arutz Sheva:

'Restraint and silence encourage terrorism'

Education Minister slams cease-fire with Hamas, says Hamas must return prisoners and disarm in exchange for rehabilitation of Gaza.

Defense Minister: Hamas suffered 168 deaths, over 4,000 injured

Defense Minister Liberman says security policy is responsible, does not answer to headlines, public opinion.

Bennett: 'The policy of restraint has failed'

Jewish Home urges government to step up attacks against Hamas.

Hamas cleric: Jews were 'transformed' into apes and pigs

Watch: Hamas MP and cleric vilifies the Jews at parliamentary session in Gaza.

Hamas official: We are not afraid of assassinations

Hamas member dismisses the threats made in Israel to eliminate senior members of the group.

Clash in Cabinet: Why didn't you assassinate Haniyeh?

Transportation Minister demands Defense Minister Liberman explain why promise to kill Hamas leader unfulfilled after rocket barrage.

Minister: Defeat, don't accept

Agriculture Minister Ariel says conflict with Hamas has 'barely started,' government needs to order Hamas' defeat.

Likud minister: Closer than ever to Hamas collapse

Energy Minister Steinitz says Israel never signed peace agreement with Hamas.

Hamas: Equation of 'blood for blood' will continue

Senior Hamas officials stress that the "resistance" will continue to implement the new policy of response to Israel's actions.

U.S. lawmakers urged to back bill calling out Hamas, Hezbollah

AIPAC and ADL are urging lawmakers to co-sponsor Senate bill targeting Hezbollah and Hamas for using human shields.

'Israel does not want a large operation against Gaza'

Amos Yadlin, head of the Institute for National Security Studies, says economic pressure on Hamas is working.

'Return flotilla' to leave Gaza for Israel

Flotilla to launch from Gaza tomorrow aiming to 'return' to Israeli territorial waters.

'Much blood and sadness was prevented'

Zionist Union MK Shelly Yachimovich praises ceasefire, says not to listen 'extreme right' calls to destroy Hamas after 200 rockets.

Anger in south over ceasefire

Leaders of communities beset by Hamas rockets slam government for ceasefire instead of putting a final end to Hamas terror.

General: 'I want to vomit from shame'

Former Southern Command head Brig. Gen. (res.) Zvika Fogel furious at ceasefire with Hamas. 'We are getting weaker.'

Smotrich: Liberman the weakest defense minister

Jewish Home MK slams DF Liberman for reaching ceasefire dealing crippling blow to Hamas after massive rocket barrage/

Sderot mayor:

'Cease-fire a mistake: Terror must be eradicated'

Mayor of city struck repeatedly by rocket attacks says ceasefire only rewards terror, paves way for next round of fighting.

Greenblatt: Israelis, Arabs once fought fires together

US special envoy recalls how PA firefighters helped battle blazes in Israel in 2010 and 2016 while blasting Hamas for arson terror in south.

Hamas planning confrontations along border

Hamas calls on Palestinian Arab public to participate in mass marches along Gaza border on Friday.

Warning: Hamas app targeting Israelis

Hamas disseminating spyware in order to take control of Israeli cell phones and spy on them, warns Israeli company.

Report: Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire

Al Jazeera reports an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire was reached between Hamas and Israel. Israeli source: The report is incorrect.

Defying terror:

'They will not take our air'

Organizers of Negev hot air balloon festival which was cancelled due to Hamas rockets vow to fly their balloons in show of strength.

ANALYSIS: Iran tightening the noose around Israel

Is Iran preventing an Israel-Hamas agreement and is it behind current escalation?

Amb. Danon calls on UN Security Council to condemn Hamas

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations calls on UN to condemn Hamas for launching hundreds of rockets at Israel.

IDF topples Hamas headquarters

Watch: In a message to Hamas, Israel obliterates terror organization's alleged Gaza command center. Escalation shows no sign of ending.

Hamas blames Israel for escalation

Terror organization spokesman says "resistance" fired nearly 200 rockets in response "Israeli aggression."

Former Chief of Staff:

'There is no deterrence. Go to war now'

Former IDF chief says terror organizations like Hamas will only be deterred by threats to their existence after 180 rockets fired at Israel.

IDF strikes on the Hamas underground terror targets

IDF jets target terror tunnels, Hamas military compound.

As rocket attacks continue:

Gaza official says this round of escalation is 'over'

Half an hour after air raid sirens sound in Israel, Gaza official says escalation is 'over.'

Mixed messages:

Hamas: Israel will bear responsibility for its aggression

Hamas spokesman calls Israel's attacks on terror targets 'aggression,' says Israel will 'not succeed.'

Arab newspaper: Hamas interested in long-term ceasefire

London-based newspaper claims Hamas will agree to 5-year ceasefire with Israel. Meanwhile, the barrage of rockets continues.

Senior IDF official: We'll evacuate towns if we need to

IDF official says he doesn't see the end of this round of fighting, Israel is recruiting reserves and moving forces to the south.

South under fire:

IDF attacks more than 140 Hamas targets

More than 150 rockets launched at southern Israel. Woman seriously injured by rocket in Eshkol.

Hamas: Israel will not determine the rules of the game

Hamas leadership stresses its determination to prevent Israel from exercising military freedom.

2 injured in Gaza rocket barrage

8 rockets fired from Gaza. 2 injured, including child. Iron Dome intercepts 2 rockets.

Terrorists shoot at civilians near Gaza

Engineering vehicle carrying civilians working on Gaza security barrier shot at by terrorists.

IDF reinforces Gaza division

IDF increases forces near Gaza in response to Hamas threat that Israel 'will not be able to sleep at night.'

Likud minister: Gaza needs to be world's responsibility

Transportation Minister Katz says world, not Israel, needs to be responsible for Gaza.

PA demands full authority in Gaza

PA cabinet says it invested $96 million in Gaza in July. No agreement yet on reconciliation with Hamas.

Hamas official: Agreement with Israel by the end of the month

Deal would see 5-year truce, end of arson attacks, return of IDF soldiers held in Gaza, and a port and airport in the Sinai Peninsula.

Israel and Gaza: How did we get here?

IDF explains how Hamas has continuously provoked conflict with Israel since the 2005 Disengagement instead of building up Gaza.

Hamas: Israel won't be able to sleep in peace

Terror group says peace agreement may fail if Israel eliminates terrorists who fire at IDF soldiers.

New York women's group opposes Israel-Hamas agreement

Crown Heights women's group says plan to make peace with terror group is 'reckless,' will only endanger Israeli lives.

Gaza terrorists fire at IDF soldiers

Watch: IDF targets Hamas post after terrorists fire at soldiers.

Expert: These should be our conditions for Hamas

Middle East expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar says Israel should take a tougher approach on Gaza in order to achieve quiet.

'We won't pay in blood so that Abbas can return to Gaza'

Likud MK says reconciliation between Hamas, Palestinian Authority, doubtful, Israel won't pay for PA to take control of Gaza.