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Hamas' armed wing or al-Qassam Brigades announced on Thursday the killing of its elusive military leader Mohammed Deif and deputy military commander Marwan Issa in combat.

Analysis: Hamas's public display of power aims to show it is still in control of Gaza after Israel's brutal war, but will it complicate the ceasefire deal?

The "Braids for Agam" movement responds to reports that Berger, 20, has braided other hostages' hair in captivity.

Hamas is rushing to reassert control over the territory it has ruled since 2007. Its leaders are exuberant—at least in public ...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Hamas leader Muhammad Ismail Darwish in Ankara on Wednesday, Erdogan's office said ...

Azadeh Navai’s short film follows a rebellious girl who asks questions about when and why she needs to wear a hijab.

Witnessed and recorded by an NBC News crew in Gaza, the fighters' presence at a crossing deemed vital for keeping Hamas from ...

Naama Levy, one of the four IDF soldiers released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, writes a message of gratitude in her ...

JERUSALEM — Israel says a Hamas list shows that eight of the 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire are dead. Government spokesman David Mencer told journalists Monday ...

TEL AVIV — On lampposts, in shop windows and on smartphone screens across Israel, the posters show a smiling, red-headed baby boy clutching a pink elephant. And now the country is bracing to learn ...

Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal supporters set aside intense rivalry to celebrate as they cover up hostage posters with new stickers ...