Gaza has long been a powder keg. It exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and began killing ...

While "owning" land is a term that appears to be more applicable to real estate than to territories, the Palestinians see the Gaza Strip as an integral part of their future state, even if the rulers ...

Gaza has been decimated by Israeli bombing campaigns and ground assaults since Hamas carried out the October 7 attacks on Israel in 2023, in which more than 1,200 people were killed and 250 were taken ...

Hamas still controls most of the enclave, but Israel holds some key areas. International oversight could also be expanded, ...

Those are the immediate reactions of some peacebuilders in the Gaza Strip, the U.S., and elsewhere abroad Wednesday after Israel and the militant group Hamas reached a new Gaza ceasefire and host ...

Hi there. GREG MYRE, BYLINE: Hi, Juana. SUMMERS: So, Greg, just start if you could by describing the Hamas presence in Gaza right now. MYRE: Well, it's substantial. Members of the Gaza police ...

Hamas' presence sends a clear message that the group remains in charge of the territory. Israeli officials have described a parade of jubilant Hamas fighters that celebrated the ceasefire on Sunday, ...

Hamas gunmen are guarding aid convoys in Gaza, and its police patrol city streets, sending a clear message: Hamas remains in ...