Hamas, Gaza

Hamas rebuilding in Gaza under cover of hostage release, says Israeli assessment
Hamas is using the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and ceremonies to release the hostages as an opportunity to rebuild itself and assert its authority in the Palestinian enclave by taking over policing, healthcare,
Hamas ‘regrouping under cover of hostage releases’
Terror group exploiting ceremonies to rebuild its forces and conduct reconnaissance of surrounding areas, Israeli sources say
Hamas releases 8 hostages from Gaza Strip in ceasefire deal
In exchange, Israel freed 110 Palestinian prisoners. Their release was delayed because of chaos surrounding Thursday’s hostage handover in Gaza.
Hamas using release of hostages to rebuild forces, Israelis claim
Hamas has been using hostage-release operations to rebuild its forces and map territory within Gaza, according to Israeli sources. The terror group is deploying more soldiers at each successive handover and conducting reconnaissance with drones that film the ceremonies.
Hamas released seven hostages in Gaza, Israeli army says
A crowd greets Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters as they arrive for the hand-over of Ihostages to the Red Cross in the south Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis, 30 January 2025
Hamas frees 3 hostages and Israel begins releasing Palestinian prisoners
Hamas militants released three male hostages being held in the Gaza Strip on Saturday while Israel began releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails as part of a ceasefire deal that has halted 15 months of intense fighting in
Israel and Hamas exchange hostages, prisoners
Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Gaza Strip in maps: How 15 months of war have drastically changed life in the territory
A visual guide to how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October.
Hamas' tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace
Hamas gunmen are guarding aid convoys in Gaza, and its police patrol city streets, sending a clear message: Hamas remains in ...
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Gaza is a nightmare after 15 months of war. A visual guide to life on the ground now
As the long-awaited ceasefire comes into effect, here’s a look – in 6 graphics – at what Gaza is like after 15 months of war.
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Middle East latest: 4 Israeli women soldiers will be next hostages freed from Gaza
Posters of hostages held by the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip flutter in the breeze over a display of empty ...
Reuters21d
Gaza ceasefire 'closer than ever', Hamas says it is still awaiting Israeli maps
No word of outcome after eight hours of talks Hamas says it ... He added the maps included Israeli withdrawals from the Netzarim area in the middle of the Gaza Strip, to allow the return of ...
Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War
Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the ...