Hamas is rushing to reassert control over the territory it has ruled since 2007. Its leaders are exuberant—at least in public. In private, they are arguing bitterly. The war has deepened a longtime struggle between the group’s political and military leaders and has saddled it with enormous challenges.
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "In exchange for the release of 1,500 or 1,600 or even 2,000 prisoners (i.e., terrorists), who deserve all honor,
an eruption of new violence in the West Bank could also further undermine the waning legitimacy of the Palestinian National Authority (PA), led by President Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas' two-decade reign over the PA, from which Hamas split in 2007, has already ...
Hamas gunmen are guarding aid convoys in Gaza, and its police patrol city streets, sending a clear message: Hamas remains in charge.
"His phone call tonight to a murderer of Jews is a wake-up call to those who still delude themselves about the P.A. being an alternative to Hamas in Gaza after the war," said Israeli Finance Minister
Thousands of Palestinians chanted praise of Hamas on Saturday as they welcomed prisoners freed under a ceasefire deal between the militant group and Israel that saw four Israeli hostages also return home.
“Hamas’ goal now is to flood the northern Gaza Strip with hundreds of thousands of Gazans, and as soon as possible, before the ceasefire agreement collapses or it becomes clear that it will not continue into the next stages,” TPS-IL was told.
Israeli government approves ceasefire agreement. Ceasefire to begin in Gaza Sunday morning, hostages to be released in the afternoon.
In an unusual move, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to soften its demands, because a hostage deal was likely to prevent an IDF operation in Gaza. Prime Minister ...
By Nandita Bose, Kanishka Singh and Nidal al-Mughrabi ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/Cairo (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza, a suggestion rejected by Hamas,
"His phone call tonight to a murderer of Jews is a wake-up call to those who still delude themselves about the P.A. being an alternative to Hamas in Gaza after
Thousands of Palestinians celebrate the release of prisoners under a Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal. Freed detainees are warmly welcomed in Ramallah and Gaza, with many regarded as heroes. However, tensions remain as some are exiled,