Hamas, Israel and Gaza
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As Hamas struggles to maintain control in Gaza, new aid mechanisms expose its governance failures, increasing public calls for an end to the war and for hostages' return.
The reported killing of Mohammad Sinwar deepens Hamas's leadership crisis as Israel escalates its campaign amid Gaza's worsening humanitarian crisis.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the killing of Mohammed Sinwar in a speech as the U.S. seeks a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Former Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov told CNN his Hamas captors feared President Donald Trump's return to office and that his treatment improved after Trump won the November election.
Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas's Gaza leader and brother of slain commander Yahya Sinwar, has been confirmed dead by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday discussed the ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza in a phone call with officials from Palestinian militant group Hamas' political bureau, a Turkish diplomatic source said.
Former Trump National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster discusses the conflict between Israel and Hamas and tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer what an Iran nuclear deal could look like.
The White House said Thursday Israel had 'signed off' on a new Gaza ceasefire proposal submitted to Hamas, but the Palestinian militant group said the deal failed to satisfy its demands.