Gaza, Hamas and Israel
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Violence has repeatedly flared up in the weeks since a cease-fire was reached, killing hundreds of Palestinians and at least three Israeli soldiers.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has been devastated by two years of fighting in Gaza. But is the organization now using a ceasefire to regroup?
Israeli forces have carried out military strikes in both Gaza and Lebanon, leaving several people dead despite ceasefires in place.
Hamas spies drew up creepy dossiers on aid workers in Gaza, including noting one woman who “leaves her house in exposed clothing” and a person having an “immoral relationship with a female.” Internal Hamas documents captured by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) between 2018 and 2022 — before the recent war — show how the terrorist regime exerted their control over aid workers who were helping their population.
Israel has announced plans to reopen the Rafah border crossing in the coming days, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza.
Israel has urged India to move towards designating organisations operating against it, including Hamas, as terrorist groups, with senior Israeli officials saying that New Delhi's stance carries significant regional influence.
The Eurovision Song Contest faces a battle for its future at a "watershed" meeting in Geneva on Thursday. Organisers and participating countries will debate whether Israel should be allowed to continue in the competition, amid protests over the way its government conducted its war in Gaza, and accusations of unfair voting practices.
Officials from Hamas and Islamic Jihad told AFP the two Palestinian militant groups would send to Israel a sample from a body recovered in the Gaza Strip.