U.S. Officials Try to Advance Israel’s Cease-Fire Talks With Hezbollah and Hamas
William Burns, the C.I.A. director, made a last-ditch attempt to move Gaza talks along before U.S. elections next week.
Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes have killed 22 people in northern Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 22 people, Palestinian medical officials said. The Gaza Health Ministry’s emergency service said that 11 women and two children were among those killed in the strikes late Saturday on several homes and buildings in the northern town of Beit Lahiya. […]
Secret Hamas documents reveal Sinwar’s ‘last orders’
Secret documents appear to show killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s last written orders, which include instructions on what to do with Israeli hostages. The three pages of handwritten notes were published by Palestinian paper Al-Quds, which claim they are the final “wills” and “directives” of Sinwar, who was killed in an Israeli strike last week. […]
Israel’s war against militants is expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choices
On top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israel’s war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups has been expensive, and the painfully high financial costs are raising concerns about the long-term effect of the fighting on the country’s economy. Military spending has ballooned, and growth has stalled, especially in dangerous border […]
Grahams says Israel and Saudi Arabia normalization could ‘replace Hamas forever’
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Israel has an opportunity to have new leadership in the Gaza Strip, urging action following last week’s killing of Hamas leader and mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, Yahya Sinwar. “There’s a window here not only to end the fighting, but to replace Hamas forever,” Graham said in an appearance […]
Fighting Rages in Gaza and Lebanon, Despite Killing of Hamas Leader
Peace talks were nowhere in sight and violence seemed only to increase, as Israel struck northern Gaza and a drone from Lebanon hit near the Israeli prime minister’s home.
Gaza man says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in his evacuated house
Getty Images Yahya Sinwar, pictured in June 2021, was killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday A displaced Palestinian from Gaza has told the BBC that the house the former Hamas leader was killed in was his home for 15 years before he had to flee in May. Ashraf Abo Taha said he was “shocked” as […]
Who will lead Hamas after killing of Yahya Sinwar?
Two Hamas officials told the BBC discussions to choose a successor for the group’s leader Yahya Sinwar, whose killing was confirmed on Thursday, will begin very soon. The officials said that Khalil al-Hayya, Sinwar’s deputy and the group’s most senior official outside Gaza, is considered a strong candidate. Al-Hayya, who is based in Qatar, currently […]
U.S. hopes Hamas leader’s death will end Gaza war. Israel may have other ideas
WASHINGTON — President Biden and his senior leadership hailed Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an “opportunity” to end the yearlong war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and killed thousands of Palestinians. Speaking Friday in Germany, Biden said he telephoned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and told him the elimination of the radical […]
Congress Pushes Saudi Deal After Hamas Leader Sinwar Death
The leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, was killed in battle between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Sinwar, the architect of the October 7 attacks, was a top target for Israel. After months of Israel claiming that Sinwar was hiding in tunnels behind “human shields,” the Hamas leader was gravely wounded by […]