Afula operation a natural response to ongoing Israeli crimes: Hamas

TEHRAN – Hamas declared Friday’s Afula operation an “expression of accumulated popular anger” resulting from the Israeli occupation regime’s daily crimes.

Hamas confirms assassination of senior commander, slams Israel’s breach of ceasefire

TEHRAN – Hamas has announced the martyrdom of its senior commander Raed Saad, in an Israeli strike on Gaza on Saturday. The attack near Gaza City also wounded at least 25 civilians. This marks the most prominent assassination of a resistance leader since the October ceasefire deal, underscoring Israel’s ongoing violations.

Hamas signals readiness to place arms under Palestinian state authority

Hamas said Saturday it was ready to hand over its weapons in the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian authority governing the territory on the condition that the Israeli army's occupation ends, AFP reported Saturday.

Hamas delegation meets Egypt’s intelligence chief over Israeli ceasefire violations

A senior delegation from Hamas has met Egypt’s intelligence chief in Cairo to discuss Israel’s breaches of the ceasefire agreement, Al Jazeera reported Monday.

Hamas, Islamic Jihad praise Gush Etzion operation that killed a settler

Hamas praised Tuesday’s deadly ramming and stabbing operation near the Gush Etzion settlement bloc south of Bethlehem as a “heroic” and “natural response” to Israel’s escalating aggression in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds (Jerusalem).

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Ron Dermer’s resignation underscores Israel’s deep failures

TEHRAN – Ron Dermer, Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister and one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s closest advisers, has resigned. In his letter, he made a rare admission: the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack was “the darkest day the Jewish people have known since Israel was established.” His words matter because they concede that Israel failed in its most basic duty — protecting the regime. Yet even while acknowledging this failure, Dermer praised Netanyahu’s leadership and tried to frame the government’s response as a success. This is less about accountability and more about shaping a legacy that hides Israel’s deeper failures, especially its ongoing oppression of Palestinians.

Hamas: U.S. political cover enables Israeli violations of ceasefire 

Hamas has called on the mediators of the ceasefire agreement to pressure Israel to stop its attacks and abide by the deal, while also accusing the US in being complicit in helping Israel “impose new realities by force” in Gaza.

Hamas will disarm if Israeli occupation ends: Al-Hayya

In an interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday, Hamas Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya framed his movement’s concessions as contingent on an end to Israeli occupation, insisting “if the occupation ends, these weapons will be handed over to the state.”

Hamas and Palestinian factions agree to hand Gaza governance to technocrats after Cairo talks

Palestinian factions meeting in Cairo announced a roadmap for Gaza that includes a ceasefire, reconstruction, and a temporary technocratic administration.

Lapid blasts Netanyahu’s ‘government of extremists and the negligent’ over Gaza chaos

As Gaza reels from Israeli airstrikes that have claimed nearly 100 Palestinian lives after the October ceasefire, opposition leader Yair Lapid unleashed a searing indictment of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, blaming it for sabotaging a fragile truce and inadvertently strengthening Palestinian resolve through erratic aid manipulations.

Hamas rejects US allegations of imminent ceasefire violation in Gaza

Hamas has rejected a statement from the U.S. State Department in which it cited “credible reports” indicating the Palestinian group would imminently violate the ceasefire deal with Israel, Al Jazeera reported.

Hamas outlines transitional role and long truce amid fragile ceasefire

Hamas intends to retain security control in Gaza during an interim period while a technocratic administration manages civil affairs, a senior Hamas politburo member, Mohammed Nazzal, said in an interview with Reuters from Doha released Saturday.

Fragile ceasefire in Gaza: Challenge of achieving lasting peace

By Mohammad Khatibi

The recent declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza has been met with cautious optimism by the international community. While U.S. President Donald Trump and other global leaders have framed it as a potential turning point, the situation on the ground suggests that the road to lasting peace remains deeply uncertain.

Israel readies for captive release as Hamas demands high-profile prisoners

Israel says it is prepared to receive captives after Hamas offered to release them ahead of schedule, though talks remain stalled over the release of high-profile Palestinian prisoners.