Hamas — Palestinian organization involved in ceasefire negotiations with Israel that have stalled over disarmament demands as of May 2026.
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… The ministry accused the flotilla’s organisers of “joining hands” with the Palestinian armed group Hamas “with the aim of sabotaging President Trump’s [Gaza] peace plan transition to its second phase and intended to divert attention from Hamas’s refusal to disarm”. …
Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotillaA seven-month-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by an Israeli soldier in Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday evening while in a car with his family. The Israeli military said soldiers "perceived a threat" from the vehicle, but the family say they obeyed orders to stop and posed no danger; the IDF has acknowledged the family were "uninvolved civilians" and expressed regret.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A seven-month-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by an Israeli soldier in Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday evening while in a car with his family. The Israeli military said soldiers "perceived a threat" from the vehicle, but the family say they obeyed orders to stop and posed no danger; the IDF has acknowledged the family were "uninvolved civilians" and expressed regret.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Donald Trump has reportedly clashed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over military action in Lebanon, with Trump calling him "effing crazy" during a Monday phone call. The dispute threatens to complicate Trump's efforts to broker a deal extending the US-Iran ceasefire and reopening talks on Tehran's nuclear programme.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he was informed that the International Criminal Court in The Hague had requested a warrant for his arrest. He called arrest warrants against Israeli officials "a declaration of war" and announced he would sign an order to evacuate the Palestinian community from Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank.
20 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Pro-Palestinian activists say Israeli forces are boarding a flotilla of more than 50 boats carrying aid for Gaza in international waters west of Cyprus, describing it as illegal piracy. This is the second such interception; Israeli forces detained 22 boats from the same flotilla near Crete last month.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Hamas has confirmed that Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, commander of its armed wing, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Friday. Israel said Haddad was responsible for the deaths and injuries of thousands of Israelis and was one of the architects of the October 7 massacre.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Hamas confirmed that Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, commander of the group's armed wing, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Friday. Israeli officials described him as responsible for Israeli civilian and soldier casualties and an architect of the October 7 attack.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas have stalled, with Israeli media reporting preparations to resume military operations in Gaza. Israel's adviser Michael Eisenberg stated "all options are on the table" and cited Hamas's refusal to disarm as a key impasse, while Hamas counters that Israel is violating humanitarian commitments.
8 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have deadlocked, with Israeli media reporting Israel is preparing to resume fighting in Gaza over Hamas's refusal to disarm. Both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire deal that began on 10 October, with Israel considering expanding its military control over 60% of Gaza.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
At Israel's 78th Independence Anniversary celebration in Accra, Ambassador Roey Gilad warned that extremist groups operating in Mali and the wider Sahel pose dangers comparable to Hamas and Hezbollah, arguing that no country can defeat terrorism alone and that a coalition approach is essential.
5 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Israeli Embassy in Accra celebrated Israel's 78th anniversary with performances by Israeli violinist and dancer Tania Vinokur and Israeli school children. Ambassador Roey Gilad highlighted Israel-Ghana agricultural cooperation through MASHAV, noting that Ghana was the first African nation to host an Israeli Embassy, opened in 1956.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla of 22 boats carrying aid and around 175 pro-Palestinian activists in international waters near Crete; all activists have been released in Greece except two men being brought to Israel for questioning, whom the Israeli government suspects of terrorist affiliation and illegal activity respectively.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →