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Hamas dissolution of Gaza government is a trick to keep weapons, expert warns

"The bottom line is that this is pulling the wool over everyone's eyes. There is nothing real here, especially for us," says Dr. Moshe Elad.

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A woman walks past a mural depicting football player Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during the Catalans' title parade, painted by Palestinian artists on the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City on May 13, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

Netanyahu criticizes Gantz and Eisenkot over wartime decisions, Lebanon deal

He later criticized the maritime border agreement with Lebanon, which was signed under the government of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid.

|ByANNA BARSKY
The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Walid Haniyeh - Deputy Commander of a Nukhba company.

WATCH: IDF killed Walid Haniyeh, nephew of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, military says

Haniyeh was the deputy commander of a Nukhba company, which was in charge of the infiltration of Israel during the October 7 attacks.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

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.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

'My grandma is a fighter who never stopped fighting,' grandson of newly released hostage says

While Yocheved displayed remarkable strength, her noticeable weight loss underscored the hardships she faced during her ordeal.

OCTOBER 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, at the Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv after her release from captivity at the hands of Hamas in Gaza, October 24 2023.

Drawing on our collective strength to survive the darkest of times - opinion

The spirit of the people of Israel, with their generosity and resilience, strengthens the medical staff, urging us to continue our vital work even in the face of daunting challenges that lie ahead.

OCTOBER 21, 2023ByYOEL HAR-EVEN
An ambulance is seen at the entrance to the emergency room of Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan, Israel, July 15, 2023.

White House asks Congress for $106 billion for Israel, Ukraine wars

Biden also wants more than $9 billion for humanitarian relief, including for Israel and Gaza, where the population faces a worsening humanitarian crisis.

OCTOBER 20, 2023ByREUTERS
US President Joe Biden attends a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023

PA President Mahmoud Abbas MIA as Hamas wages war against Israel

As Hamas launches attacks on Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas keeps a low profile, leading to speculations about his political motives.

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByMOHAMMED AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2023.

How Israel was duped as Hamas planned devastating assault

"This is our 9/11," said a spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces. "They got us."

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByREUTERS
Israeli security gather near a rifle at the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot

Israel asks civilians for help in identifying missing persons

According to an unofficial report, approximately 750 Israelis are currently missing.

OCTOBER 8, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES, SAM HALPERN
Hundreds in line at the Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv to donate blood, with more than 300 injuries as dozens of terrorists infiltrate southern Israel and more than a thousand rockets were fired by Gaza militants into Israel. October 7, 2023.

Hamas leader accepts invitation to visit Iran

Hamas said that the Iranian minister noted that the Islamic Republic was closely following “the Zionist aggression and practices in the city.”

APRIL 29, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian group Hamas' top leader Ismail Haniyeh talks after meeting with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun, in Baabda, Lebanon June 28, 2021

Terrorist infiltration alert lifted for Israel's Beitar Illit

Terrorist infiltration warnings were given to the town of Beitar Illit late Thursday while a shooting occurred on Tel Aviv's Dizengoff street for the second time in less than a year.

MARCH 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A general view shows the Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit in the West Bank April 7, 2019

Saudi FM urges Israel to engage seriously on resolving Palestinian conflict

Saudi Arabian foreign minister presses for Palestinian peace talks

JANUARY 18, 2023ByREUTERS, TOVAH LAZAROFF
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrive to deliver remarks to reporters before meeting at the State Department in October.

Bipartisan bill seek to sanction Hamas financial supporters

Two congressman, one of whom served in the IDF, have presented a potential bill sanctioning organisations funding Hamas

JANUARY 15, 2023ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades take part in a military festival organized by Hamas to honor the dead Palestinians who were killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, in Gaza City, on October 4, 2021