Hamas — Palestinian armed group, appears in coverage of Israeli-Palestinian conflict including ceasefire negotiations and military operations in Gaza.
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Joy Online
… Before the start of the war with Hamas in 2023, 42% held a negative view. Several prominent conservative figures have also publicly spoken out against what they perceive as an Israeli role in convincing Trump to go to war in Iran, which the White House and Netanyahu deny. …
‘Crazy’ phone call between Trump and Netanyahu complicates Iran talksThe Chronicle
… The court also issued arrest warrants for several Hamas leaders who were subsequently killed in Israeli operations. …
Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrestJoy Online
… Activists on board said they needed to reach Gaza to provide much-needed aid to Palestinians in the territory, where living conditions are dire and most of the 2.1 million population is displaced, despite the ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas seven months ago. …
Israeli forces boarding Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus, activists sayJoy Online
A Hamas official has confirmed to the BBC 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. …
Hamas confirms top commander killed in Israeli air strikeJoy Online
A Hamas official has confirmed to the BBC 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. …
Hamas confirms top commander killed in Israeli air strikeThe Chronicle
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have stalled, and Gaza risks sliding back into war. …
Fears of renewed Gaza war as Hamas disarmament talks stallJoy Online
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have stalled, and Gaza risks sliding back into war. …
Fears of renewed Gaza war as Hamas disarmament talks stallThe Chronicle
… Speaking at Israel’s 78th Independence Anniversary celebration in Accra, Ambassador Gilad said armed groups operating in Mali and the wider Sahel posed dangers similar to Hamas and Hezbollah. …
Israeli Embassy celebrates Israel’s 78th Indece Day in AccraJoy Online
… He called peace with the Palestinians “important, essential, and possible” but cited Hamas’ refusal to disarm as an obstacle. …
Jewish culture lights up Accra as Israel marks 78 years in GhanaJoy Online
… 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 flotillaIsrael has moved yellow concrete blocks that mark its controlled territory in Gaza westwards, displacing families in northern Gaza including the al-Shawish family. Hamas accuses Israel of violating the October ceasefire agreement by expanding the Yellow Line beyond the agreed demarcation zone.
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Israel has moved yellow concrete blocks that mark its controlled territory in Gaza westwards, displacing families in northern Gaza including the al-Shawish family. Hamas accuses Israel of violating the October ceasefire agreement by expanding the Yellow Line beyond the agreed demarcation zone.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned to attend the UN General Assembly in New York City this autumn despite NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's threat to arrest him based on an ICC warrant. Netanyahu told Fox News he was "not concerned" about the threat and accused Mamdani of "fomenting hate," while the mayor has since walked back the arrest threat, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to do so.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who had pledged to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited, now says he lacks the legal authority to do so. He has instead called on the US federal government to join the ICC and enforce its arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister over alleged war crimes.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Two US-based advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration, arguing that sanctions imposed against the International Criminal Court and Palestinian human rights groups violate free speech rights by suppressing pro-Palestinian advocacy. The groups say the February 2025 executive order illegally "police the political expression of millions of Americans," while Washington defends the sanctions as necessary to protect American citizens and allies.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Israel's film industry, damaged by the October 7, 2023 attack which forced filmmakers to shelve projects, is seeking to recover confidence through the premiere of "Our Loves," a film inspired by those events and directed by filmmaker Avi Nesher.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An Israeli drone attack and gunfire killed at least five people in Gaza, including a nine-year-old girl, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The strikes occurred amid ongoing Israeli military operations in the enclave following an October ceasefire with Hamas.
13 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Liberland, a micronation founded on disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia, is bankrolled by wealthy crypto investors and designed to be a digital country running on cryptocurrency technology, with governance based on ideas that replace traditional government.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was absent from his father's funeral on Sunday, with senior regime figures and thousands attending. Speculation about Mojtaba's condition has continued after rumors he was wounded in US-Israel air strikes that killed his father, and he has not appeared in public since his appointment in early March.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least six people, including Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, in a strike on a central Gaza home on Saturday. The IDF accused Wishah of being "a terrorist in Hamas' military wing who served as a sniper operative," while Al Jazeera condemned the killing as a violation of international law and part of a "systematic policy of targeting journalists."
20 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 →