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Hamas: Seven captives killed in Israeli army bombing of Gaza

Hamas: Seven captives killed in Israeli army bombing of Gaza

Hamas’s military wing confirms the news after an investigation although it does not state when the captives died. The military wing of the Palestinian group Hamas says seven more captives held in the Gaza Strip

A top UN official says Hamas is ‘not a terrorist organization,’ sparking furious backlash from Israel

A top UN official says Hamas is ‘not a terrorist organization,’ sparking furious backlash from Israel

(JTA) — A top United Nations official said Hamas was “not a terrorist organization”, sparking outrage from Israel as the U.N. grapples with allegations of anti-Israel bias and antisemitism. Asked in a TV interview about

Hamas envoys to travel to Cairo Saturday for truce talks

Hamas envoys to travel to Cairo Saturday for truce talks

A Hamas delegation is expected to fly to Cairo Saturday for talks on a truce in Gaza, a source close to the group tells AFP, as mediators scrambled to secure a deal. Egyptian, Qatari and

Second Israeli song entry for Eurovision in dispute as contest deadline approaches

Second Israeli song entry for Eurovision in dispute as contest deadline approaches

The first-choice song, “October Rain,” was not approved by the EBU, reportedly because it contained a direct reference to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. [(JTA) — Just three weeks after the singer Eden Golan

Hamas armed wing: seven Israeli hostages killed in Gaza

Seven hostages who have been held in Gaza were killed as a result of the Israeli military's bombardment of the enclave, Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam brigades said on Friday. It

Russia calls on Palestinians to unite at Moscow talks

Russia calls on Palestinians to unite at Moscow talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday urged Palestinian groups holding talks in Moscow about the formation of a unified government to set aside their differences and unite for the sake of the Palestinian people.

Israel- Gaza war recalls Argentine Mamia attack after decades

Israel- Gaza war recalls Argentine Mamia attack after decades

On Oct. 7, when Hamas militants attacked numerous targets in Israel, killing hundreds and abducting others, Marina Degtiar felt she had traveled back in time, to July 18, 1994. What happened in Buenos Aires 30

Gaza health authorities say Israeli fire kills 104 waiting for aid

Gaza health authorities say Israeli fire kills 104 waiting for aid

Health authorities in Gaza said on Thursday Israeli fire on people waiting for aid near Gaza City had killed 104 Palestinians and wounded 280, with one hospital saying it had received 10 bodies and dozens

Hamas: Israeli troops kill and wound hundreds of Gazans waiting for aid

Hamas: Israeli troops kill and wound hundreds of Gazans waiting for aid

Hamas has accused Israeli troops of killing 104 Palestinians and wounding 750 more after opening fire on a crowd waiting for aid in Gaza. An Israeli source said troops opened fire at 'several people' in

One quarter of Gaza’s people one step away from famine, UN says

One quarter of Gaza’s people one step away from famine, UN says

At least 576,000 people in the Gaza Strip - one quarter of the population - are one step away from famine, a senior U.N. aid official told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that widespread