Hamas: News

06 Nov 2023

United Nations (UN)

UN agency heads call for ceasefire in Israeli-Hamas war

In a rare joint statement, the heads of 18 United Nations (UN) agencies called for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

06 Nov 2023

Israel

India not planning to ban Hamas, radicalization a concern: Sources

India has no plans to ban the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, News18 reported citing top intelligence sources.

06 Nov 2023

Israel

Gaza Strip cut in 2, ready to attack north: Israel

Israel's military has said it cut the Gaza Strip into two pieces and is ready to attack northern Gaza at any moment.

05 Nov 2023

Israel

Israel-Hamas war: Arab leaders push US for Gaza ceasefire

Arab leaders on Saturday publicly pressed United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken to secure an immediate ceasefire in Gaza amid Israel's military aggression in the region.

'Will collapse like USSR': Hamas issues warning to US

Palestinian terror group Hamas has reportedly issued a warning to the United States (US) for supporting Israel in Gaza.

04 Nov 2023

Israel

Israel airstrikes ambulance near Gaza hospital, 15 reported dead

At least 15 people lost their lives and nearly 60 others suffered injuries on Friday in an Israeli airstrike on an ambulance being used to evacuate the wounded from blockaded northern Gaza.

03 Nov 2023

Israel

Israel surrounds Gaza City as death toll crosses 9,000

Israel said its forces have completely surrounded Gaza City and are making every effort to bring all of the hostages home, adding that a ceasefire "is not on the table at all."

02 Nov 2023

Israel

Hamas official vows to repeat October 7 attack, eliminate Israel

Ghazi Hamad, a top-ranking Hamas official, has reportedly lauded the October 7 attack on Israel and pledged to continue such offensives until the Jewish country is completely eradicated.

01 Nov 2023

Israel

Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for first time, hundreds escape

Scores of foreign and dual passport holders escaped Gaza on Wednesday as Egypt opened the Rafah border crossing for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7.

01 Nov 2023

New York City

Cornell University student arrested for posting anti-Semitic threats online

A 21-year-old Cornell University student was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly making online threats against Jewish students at the university.

01 Nov 2023

Israel

Israel eliminates Hamas commander by bombing Gaza's largest refugee camp

Israel on Tuesday bombed Gaza's largest refugee camp in Jabalia, killing at least 50 people, Reuters reported.

31 Oct 2023

Israel

Israel eliminates Hamas commander behind October 7 aerial attacks

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday said it killed Nisam Abu Ajina, the commander of Hamas's Beit Lahiya Battalion, in an overnight airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip.

31 Oct 2023

Israel

'Having a sister…,' Selena Gomez condemns Israel-Hamas war

The Israel-Hamas war has been one of the deadliest conflicts in the history of mankind. Over the last few weeks, several celebrities have condemned the war and called out the hate and violence.

31 Oct 2023

Israel

Gaza ceasefire equal to Israel's surrender, says Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday categorically rejected the calls for a ceasefire in Gaza amid its war with Palestinian terror outfit Hamas.

30 Oct 2023

Sonia Gandhi

'Mischievous': Sonia condemns India skipping UN vote on Gaza ceasefire 

Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has condemned the Indian government's decision to abstain from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) vote calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

30 Oct 2023

Israel

Largest aid shipment reaches Gaza since Israel-Hamas war started: Report

Nearly three dozen trucks reportedly entered Gaza on Sunday carrying the largest aid shipment since the start of the war between Israel and the Palestinian terror group Hamas.

29 Oct 2023

Iran

'Crossed redline': Iran warns Israel of possible action in Gaza

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday warned Israel about potential intervention from other countries due to its continued counterattacks against the Palestinian terror group Hamas in Gaza.

29 Oct 2023

Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala CM attacks Modi government for supporting Israel's Gaza aggression

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and top Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders staged a protest in Delhi on Sunday, demanding an end to Israel's "genocidal aggression" on Gaza amid its war against Hamas.

29 Oct 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi, Egypt president discuss West Asia turmoil amid Israel-Hamas war

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday regarding the humanitarian situation and deteriorating security in West Asia amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

29 Oct 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu declares Israel's 'second stage of war' in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel's war against the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has entered the "second stage."

28 Oct 2023

Israel

Hamas's naval commander killed in Israeli airstrike

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Saturday announced that it had killed the Hamas terrorist group's naval force commander of the Gaza City Brigade, Rateb Abu Sahiban, during an overnight airstrike.

India abstains from UN General Assembly vote on Gaza ceasefire

India abstained from voting in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday on a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and uninterrupted aid in Gaza.

28 Oct 2023

Israel

Israel intensifies Gaza bombardment, cuts off internet and phone services

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announced on Friday that the country is expanding its "ground operations" in the Gaza Strip.

Oil prices jump as US strikes Iran-linked targets in Syria

Oil prices surged by over $1 per barrel on Friday after the Pentagon said the United States hit targets in Syria affiliated with Iran, Reuters reported.

27 Oct 2023

Israel

Israeli fighter jets kill 3 senior Hamas commanders

The Israeli military said on Friday that its fighter jets eliminated three high-ranking Hamas operatives of the Daraj Tuffah Battalion.

27 Oct 2023

Israel

Israeli airstrikes killed 50 hostages, says Hamas; US strikes Syria

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed around 50 hostages, Hamas said on Thursday. The terrorist group had taken 224 people as hostages when it launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7, killing 1,400 people and triggering a war.

26 Oct 2023

Israel

Biden links Hamas attack to India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

United States President Joe Biden recently speculated that the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel might be linked to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) project unveiled at the G20 Summit in New Delhi.

26 Oct 2023

Israel

Israel ground forces push into Gaza to raid Hamas sites

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an overnight ground raid in northern Gaza on Thursday, marking Israel's most significant ground offensive since the war broke out on October 7.

26 Oct 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel preparing ground invasion of Gaza, won't give specifics: Netanyahu

In a recent televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel is gearing up for a potential ground invasion of Gaza amid its ongoing war against the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.

26 Oct 2023

United Nations (UN)

Israel-Hamas war: Competing resolutions by US, Russia fail at UNSC

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) failed to pass resolutions addressing the war between Israel and Hamas, as Russia and China vetoed a United States-led draft resolution, while a Russian-led proposal did not receive sufficient support.

Israel shares Hamas note encouraging beheadings

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shared a note on Wednesday that was allegedly recovered from a Hamas terrorist involved in the October 7 attack.

25 Oct 2023

India

India dismisses Pakistan's Kashmir reference at UN Security Council meeting

India's Deputy Permanent Representative, Ambassador R Ravindra, has dismissed Pakistan's mention of Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), refusing to reply to the question of the disputed territory.

25 Oct 2023

Israel

Hamas used tunnel landlines, planned Israel attack for 2 years

A small group of Hamas operatives secretly planned the attack on Israel over a two-year period using landline phones in the web of tunnels underneath Gaza spanning 500km, CNN reported.

25 Oct 2023

Joe Biden

'Israelis can make own decisions': Biden on Gaza ground invasions

United States (US) President Joe Biden reportedly said on Tuesday that Israel had the autonomy to make its own choices and reiterated unwavering support from the US.

25 Oct 2023

Israel

Israel says ready to invade Gaza; bombs Syrian army sites

Israel is ready to invade Gaza, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday, adding that they were coordinating with the political rung to finalize the exact timing for the invasion.

24 Oct 2023

Israel

What's stopping Israel from launching ground offensive against Hamas

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas entered its 18th day on Tuesday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) believes it is ready to launch its ground offensive and that it should begin soon, Times of Israel reported.

24 Oct 2023

Wang Yi

Israel-Hamas war: China shifts stance, acknowledges Israel's 'right to self-defense'

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has acknowledged Israel's right to defend itself against Palestinian terror group Hamas in a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen, state-run Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.

24 Oct 2023

Israel

Hamas releases 2 more hostages, Israel warns of 'unrelenting attacks'

Days after releasing an American mother-daughter duo, Palestinian terror group Hamas on Monday freed two more Israeli women they had taken hostage.

23 Oct 2023

Israel

Israel forces conduct limited ground raids, Hamas claims attackers engaged

Israel's military on Monday said that it conducted limited ground raids in Gaza overnight, adding that its airstrikes were targeting sites where Palestinian terror group Hamas was assembling to attack its forces, Reuters reported.

23 Oct 2023

Israel

Israel intensifies Gaza attacks, Western allies back 'right to defend'

The United States (US)—along with Canada, France, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom (UK)—has issued a joint statement supporting Israel's "right to defend" against Hamas.