Hamas news

'The war hasn't erased Hamas': Group rebuilds regional influence

Under new leader Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas is strengthening ties with Turkey, Iran, Egypt, and Qatar while seeking to reassert its political influence inside Gaza

Newly elected Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya. Premium
(FILE PHOTO) A Palestinian man inspects the site of Wednesday's Israeli strike on a house whose residents were pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate, in Gaza City, July 30, 2026.

IDF targets Hamas commanders in Gaza, Palestinian sources say nine killed in strikes

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.

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

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


Hamas calls on feuding Arab world to resolve its differences

Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya.

Qatar pressured to expel Hamas

Gulf countries slam the nation for supporting Islamists.

Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh (R) and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani arrive at a cornerstone laying ceremony in the southern Gaza Strip

Hamas to execute alleged killer of armed wing leader

Human rights groups have condemned Hamas for carrying out executions in the past.

The son of senior Hamas militant Mazen Fuqaha sits on the shoulders of Hamas Gaza Chief Yehya Al-Sinwar during a memorial service for Fuqaha, in Gaza City March 27, 2017

Hamas court sentences alleged killer of Mazen Fuqaha to death

Two accomplices were also sentenced to death for the March assassination.

Hamas operatives prepare to execute alleged collaborators in the Gaza Strip

Dog walking banned by Hamas 'to protect women and children'

Is the new ban another step in Islamic extremism or is it a public safety issue?

Dogs crossing a Tel Aviv street

New Hamas policy document is an attempt to deceive the world

The jihad to liberate Palestine will remain a legitimate right, duty, and honor for all members of our people and our Muslim nation.’

HAMAS LEADER Ismail Haniyeh gestures during a news conference in Gaza City earlier this month

Hamas announces it captured suspected killer of armed wing leader

Group says it is confident Israel is behind the assassination.

The son of senior Hamas militant Mazen Fuqaha sits on the shoulders of Hamas Gaza Chief Yehya Al-Sinwar during a memorial service for Fuqaha, in Gaza City March 27, 2017

Same old Hamas

“There shall be no recognition of the legitimacy of the Zionist entity,” the document reads.

Palestinians take part in a rally marking the 29th anniversary of the founding of the Hamas movement, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip December 16, 2016

Israel: Hamas is trying to fool the world with its new policy paper

It remains unclear whether the document replaces or changes in any way Hamas's 1988 charter, which calls for Israel’s destruction and is the Islamist group's covenant.

The son of senior Hamas militant Mazen Fuqaha sits on the shoulders of Hamas Gaza Chief Yehya Al-Sinwar during a memorial service for Fuqaha, in Gaza City March 27, 2017

Report: Alleged assassination targeted Hamas 'air force' architect

Report by Al Jazeera sheds light on Tunisia attack blamed on Israel

Reconstucted Israeli drone according to Hamas