Gaza City

Several figures emerge as next leaders of Hamas in Gaza, but who will end up leading? - analysis

Although Hamas only controls half of Gaza, it still runs the lives of 2 million civilians and seeks out new leadership amid targeted eliminations by the IDF.

(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike at the Ghaith Camp west of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, January 31, 2026

Hamas ramping up 'psychological warfare' on Gazans, Khan Yunis militia leader tells 'Post'

Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, April 7, 2026.

WATCH: IDF kills three Hamas commanders in Gaza strikes this week

A still from the video footage of terrorist Ahmad Bayouk during the October 7 massacre.

IDF strikes October 7 terrorist, PIJ commander in Gaza following ceasefire violations


Hamas officials scramble to flee Gaza while forcing civilians to remain in harms way - COGAT

"While Hamas calls the residents of Gaza City NOT to move south, its operatives fear for their own lives and are seeking to leave the Gaza Strip," COGAT wrote.

Smoke rises from an Israeli strike, as displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip September 14, 2025.

IDF braces for Hamas kidnapping attempts in Gaza City offensive, officers say

The threat is very real, as Hamas has built tunnels along key routes and under many buildings and streets in the Strip. 

An Israeli soldier sits in a military vehicle as part of a convoy in a street in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, June 8, 2025.

Failure to procure advanced tech, weapons threatens IDF’s combat readiness - analysis

The IDF and Defense Ministry are working to mitigate the failure to secure advanced weapons and tech, that raised concerns about its readiness for future conflicts, reducing soldiers' effectiveness.

IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, August 1, 2025.

Trump praises Qatar as 'great ally', Hollywood stars use Emmys to protest Israel, Palestine issues

IDF says it has killed over 20 terrorists in past month in Gaza • Abraham Accords source of Mideast hope, Haskel tells ‘Post' • Israelis oppose West Bank annexation, prioritize Arab country ties.

Israeli army Merkava main battles are stationed at a position along the border fence with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on September 12, 2025.

The Middle East's 'week of chaos' may have lasting regional ramifications - analysis

So many important events happened in the past week over the past week that it is not clear how it will be remembered, but there may be several regional trends which are reshaped by the events.

Blasts heard in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025.

IDF strikes high-rise building used by Hamas in Gaza City as over 280,000 Gazans leave the city

Earlier, IDF Spokesperson in Arabic Avichay Adraee issued another evacuation order for Gaza City residents to move southward. According to him, more than 250,000 Gazans have already left the city.

Smoke billows from an evacuated UNRWA school following Israeli airstrikes, at al-Shati (Beach) refugee camp, in Gaza City, September 13, 2025.

Hostage families rally across Israel, Rubio says Trump disapproves of Doha strike

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist in Aitaroun, southern Lebanon • Mossad opposes plan to kill Hamas officials in Doha • LAF begins new stage of Palestinian disarmament

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, working to dismantle terrorist infrastructure, including the homes of the terrorists who carried out the attack at Ramot in Jerusalem, September 13, 2025.

Voices from the Arab press: Trump, Israel, and Gaza

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

US President Donald Trump speaks with the media on the day of the signing of an executive order to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War", in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 5, 2025.

IDF strikes over 500 military targets in Gaza City as military ramps up op - watch

There has been a focus on multi-story buildings that have been converted into terrorist infrastructure.

A boy runs as smoke rises from an evacuated residential building, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City, September 12, 2025.

Israel approves Egyptian request to aidrop aid to Gaza Strip due to an 'urgent need' - KAN

However, KAN reported that no humanitarian aid air drops will be made in Gaza City, to encourage civilians to evacuate the city, which Israel has said it will invade and occupy. 

Humanitarian aid is dropped over the Gaza Strip from a Spanish aircraft, August 1, 2025.