Hamas’s feud with Palestinian rivals adds to doubts over Gaza’s postwar future
11 months, 1 week ago

Hamas’s feud with Palestinian rivals adds to doubts over Gaza’s postwar future

Live Mint  

RAMALLAH, West Bank—Signs of a civil conflict between Hamas and its Palestinian rivals are beginning to build, raising far-reaching questions about what a postwar government in Gaza might look like—and how long it might last. Hamas’s interior ministry told Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV that its police on March 30 arrested six people from a “suspicious force" managed by Palestinian Authority intelligence officials that entered Gaza with the Egyptian Red Crescent Society. Five of the detained Palestinian Authority officials, whom Hamas arrested in Gaza City, remain in captivity, a senior Palestinian Authority official said. Two Palestinian Authority officials from Gaza were killed in the past couple of weeks, but it isn’t clear if Israel or Hamas killed them, the official said. “A reformed Palestinian Authority is essential to delivering results for the Palestinian people and establishing the conditions for stability in both the West Bank and Gaza," the official said.

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Hamas releases 3 frail-looking Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
1 month, 1 week ago

Hamas releases 3 frail-looking Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel freed nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners Saturday in the latest exchange of a ceasefire that has paused 16 months of war in Gaza. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Hamas’ military wing said it had made efforts to preserve …

Hamas' tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hamas' tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace

Hindustan Times  

* Hamas' tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace Hamas maintains control over Gaza's administration and security forces * Israel faces dilemma with Hamas' entrenched power in Gaza * Ceasefire deal divides opinion in Israel, future peace uncertain By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, - In neighbourhoods levelled by 15 months of war with Israel, Hamas officials are overseeing the …

Hamas is effectively back in control in Gaza
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hamas is effectively back in control in Gaza

Live Mint  

After Israeli troops stood down when a cease-fire came into effect in the Gaza Strip, Hamas began sending thousands of its forces onto the streets to establish control. When Hamas transferred the first Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, Arab mediators said they could see fighters from Hamas’s core Nukhba Force unit clad in full military gear and armed. The …

A ceasefire in Gaza is a victory for Netanyahu – and Hamas
2 months ago

A ceasefire in Gaza is a victory for Netanyahu – and Hamas

The Independent  

The ceasefire in Gaza is riddled with tripwires that look almost deliberately designed to fail. Israel’s growing integration in the region – the prospect of normalisation with Saudi Arabia – posed an existential threat to Hamas’s power, its ambitions to dominate the Palestinian political landscape, its raison d’etre, which is the rejection of two states and the destruction of Israel,” …

Israeli officials say Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in emerging Gaza ceasefire deal
2 months ago

Israeli officials say Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in emerging Gaza ceasefire deal

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages during the first phase of an emerging ceasefire agreement being finalized by negotiators in Doha, two Israeli officials said, the first positive sign in months that a truce in the Israel-Hamas war may be in sight. US President Joe Biden expressed similar optimism in a speech Monday focused on foreign …

Hamas, Fatah near agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza
3 months, 1 week ago

Hamas, Fatah near agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza

New Indian Express  

CAIRO: Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the war. Israel has meanwhile ruled out any postwar role in Gaza for either Hamas or Fatah, which dominates the Western-backed Palestinian Authority. A Hamas official said that Hamas and Fatah had agreed …

Hamas official says discussed joint efforts with Fatah over Gaza issues
4 months, 1 week ago

Hamas official says discussed joint efforts with Fatah over Gaza issues

China Daily  

Palestinians check houses destroyed during Israeli airstrikes, at Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on Nov 2, 2024. GAZA - A senior Hamas leader announced on Monday that the movement has held discussions with Fatah about forming a committee to manage Gaza-related issues. "Following meetings between our movement's leadership and various Palestinian factions, we held a meeting with our brothers …

China FM Wang Yi says Hamas, Fatah agree to set up 'reconciliation government' in Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China FM Wang Yi says Hamas, Fatah agree to set up 'reconciliation government' in Gaza

The Hindu  

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on July 23 hailed an agreement by 14 Palestinian factions to set up an "interim national reconciliation government" to govern Gaza after the war. “The most prominent highlight is the agreement to form an interim national reconciliation government around the governance of post-war Gaza,” Mr. Wang said, following the signing of the “Beijing declaration” by …

The thousands of Palestinians Israel arrests, tortures, holds even in death
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The thousands of Palestinians Israel arrests, tortures, holds even in death

Al Jazeera  

As Palestinians mark Prisoner’s Day, Israel continues to hold and mistreat thousands of Palestinian captives. As a Palestinian, I’m always thinking that the occupation forces see us all as terrorists.” ‘Always a target’ As a former prisoner, Nada is paying tribute to the thousands of Palestinians languishing in Israeli jails on Palestinian Prisoner’s Day, a national day commemorated annually on …

Israel detains Palestinians in renewed West Bank incursions
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel detains Palestinians in renewed West Bank incursions

Al Jazeera  

At least four Palestinians detained and 17 others injured from Israeli drone strikes on Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem. Israeli forces have arrested at least four Palestinians and wounded 17 others after conducting nightlong raids in the occupied West Bank cities during which they fired drones, according to Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim. During the incursions, Israeli forces arrested at …

How anger is growing against Hamas in Gaza
1 year, 3 months ago

How anger is growing against Hamas in Gaza

Firstpost  

Before the 7 October attack, a survey revealed that 44 per cent of Palestinians had no trust in Hamas. Its popularity has only dwindled since, as Gazans face the wrath of Israeli forces avenging the assault After more than a month during which Israel has relentlessly bombarded then invaded Gaza with the stated aim of destroying Hamas, Gaza’s health authorities …

Dozens arrested, killed in West Bank and Gaza in Israeli raids overnight
1 year, 4 months ago

Dozens arrested, killed in West Bank and Gaza in Israeli raids overnight

Al Jazeera  

Fatah leader arrested in West Bank’s Jenin camp as air strikes and ground assaults continued in Gaza. At least five Palestinians were killed and a senior Fatah leader was arrested in overnight raids in the occupied West Bank. Multiple Israeli raids were also staged overnight in the West Bank, where at least five more Palestinians were killed, bringing the death …

Israel conducts short ground raid in Gaza, reveals 222 persons held hostage by Hamas
1 year, 4 months ago

Israel conducts short ground raid in Gaza, reveals 222 persons held hostage by Hamas

Op India  

The ongoing war between the Jewish state and the terrorist organization from Palestine, Hamas has entered its 16th day. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, the chief spokesperson for the Israeli military, announced in a televised briefing that 222 persons had been held captive during Hamas’s cross-border assault on October 7th. “Earlier Sunday, one Israeli soldier was killed during a similar raid …

Hamas releases two women held hostage after Egyptian-Qatari diplomacy
1 year, 4 months ago

Hamas releases two women held hostage after Egyptian-Qatari diplomacy

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian group says two women released for ‘humanitarian reasons and poor health grounds’. Two women held captive by Hamas in Gaza have been released, according to the Palestinian group and the International Committee of the Red Cross. In a statement on Monday, spokesperson Abu Obeida said on the group’s Telegram channel that the captives had been released for “humanitarian reasons …

Hamas says it has seized ‘dozens’ of hostages from Israel as video appears to show civilians taken to Gaza
1 year, 5 months ago

Hamas says it has seized ‘dozens’ of hostages from Israel as video appears to show civilians taken to Gaza

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hamas says it has captured …

Palestinian Authority arrest campaign ‘one of the worst in years’
2 years, 7 months ago

Palestinian Authority arrest campaign ‘one of the worst in years’

Al Jazeera  

Lawyers say PA security forces arrested close to 100 Palestinians in two months, predominantly for political reasons. The PA and its security forces are frequently criticised by rights groups over what they refer to as the “systematic arrest and torture” of dissidents, including students, journalists and political activists. In a joint United Nations submission by Lawyers for Justice and Human …

Gunmen shoot, wound Hamas official in West Bank
2 years, 7 months ago

Gunmen shoot, wound Hamas official in West Bank

Associated Press  

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian police said unknown assailants on Friday shot and wounded an official affiliated with Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers in the occupied West Bank. Nasser al-Shaer, who served as deputy Hamas prime minister for a year and a half after the group won the last Palestinian elections in 2006, was admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds to …

Why is the Palestinian Authority cracking down on opposition?
3 years, 1 month ago

Why is the Palestinian Authority cracking down on opposition?

Al Jazeera  

In recent months, PA has been violently obstructing prisoner release celebrations and funeral processions for Palestinians killed by Israel. The PFLP responded in a statement saying the PA and its security services should “assume their responsibilities in ending their irresponsible campaigns, threats and systematic incitement against political parties, opponents and activists”, while Hamas said “this only serves the occupation and …

Palestinian Authority arrests activist over online criticism
3 years, 8 months ago

Palestinian Authority arrests activist over online criticism

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The Palestinian Authority arrested a prominent activist and held him overnight after he criticized its policies in a series of online posts and accused it of arresting another individual for political reasons. The PA, which has limited autonomy in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has come under intense criticism in recent weeks after canceling the first elections …

Why is the Palestinian Authority arresting West Bank activists?
3 years, 9 months ago

Why is the Palestinian Authority arresting West Bank activists?

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of Palestinian activists have been detained by the PA in the aftermath of Israel’s offensive on Gaza Strip. “The preventative security forces called my father’s mobile phone last Saturday and informed him that he and I need to both be present for a ‘friendly’ 10-minute chat at their headquarters,” al-Khudeiri told Al Jazeera. “Most of the charges the activists …

Israel frees Khalida Jarrar after 20 months without trial
6 years ago

Israel frees Khalida Jarrar after 20 months without trial

Al Jazeera  

Lawmaker of the defunct Palestinian parliament was arrested in July 2017 for being a member of a party banned by Israel. Israel has released a prominent Palestinian legislator who had been held without trial for 20 months over links to the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Khalida Jarrar’s husband, Ghassan, said the 56-year-old legislator was freed on …

Reflections: A way out for Israel & Palestinians?
7 years, 4 months ago

Reflections: A way out for Israel & Palestinians?

Deccan Chronicle  

West Asia is at another crossroads as it approaches the 100-th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration supporting “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people”. The anniversary is particularly significant as the recent peace agreement between two Palestinian factions – Hamas, which controls Gaza, and Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah, which is the main constituent of the Palestine …

A hand from Hamas — on Palestinian reconciliation
7 years, 5 months ago

A hand from Hamas — on Palestinian reconciliation

The Hindu  

Hamas’s decision to dissolve the Gaza administrative committee and hold talks with Fatah is the strongest signal yet from the Islamist group that it is ready to cooperate in finding common ground with its political rival. Hamas, which won the 2006 elections in the Palestinian territories, fought a war with Fatah in 2007 for the control of Gaza after its …

Israel arrests Hamas leader in West Bank raid
9 years, 4 months ago

Israel arrests Hamas leader in West Bank raid

Al Jazeera  

Israeli security forces have arrested Hassan Yusef, one of Hamas’ top figures in the occupied West Bank, in an overnight raid near Ramallah, the Israeli army said. “During the night, forces of the army and the Shin Bet arrested Hassan Yusef, a Hamas leader, in Beitunia, southwest of Ramallah,” an army statement said on Tuesday. Speaking to Al Jazeera from …

West Bank and Gaza gripped by fresh violence
9 years, 4 months ago

West Bank and Gaza gripped by fresh violence

Al Jazeera  

Five Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Palestinian territories, while settler dies of wounds in ramming attack. Two Palestinians were shot dead on Tuesday evening by Israeli fire in the city of Hebron in the West Bank after they allegedly launched a stabbing attack against soldiers. Earlier on Tuesday, A Palestinian man identified as 24-year-old Adi Hashem Masalmeh was killed …

Hamas slams Palestinian Authority over members’ arrests
9 years, 5 months ago

Hamas slams Palestinian Authority over members’ arrests

Al Jazeera  

Hamas officials accuse the Palestinian Authority of arresting members and affiliates in the occupied West Bank. Hamas accused PA security forces of arresting seven of the group’s members – including students and former detainees in Israeli prisons – across the occupied West Bank on Thursday alone. “You see that we are in a new Intifada, and we did not arrest …

Hamas and Fatah reach accord on sharing power in Gaza
10 years, 5 months ago

Hamas and Fatah reach accord on sharing power in Gaza

LA Times  

The Islamist movement Hamas has agreed to share power in the Gaza Strip with the more moderate and secular Fatah faction, representatives from the two sides said at a news conference in the Egyptian capital on Thursday. Under the agreement, a technocratic “conciliation” government would oversee Gaza, including the crossing points in and out of the territory, said Moussa Abu …

Palestine to approach UN to stop Israeli crackdown
10 years, 8 months ago

Palestine to approach UN to stop Israeli crackdown

India TV News  

Ramallah: The Palestinian leadership plans to approach the United Nations Security Council in a bid to stop Israel's offensive against the Palestinian territories, that surged following the disappearance of three Israeli teenagers June 12 near the West Bank. The leadership, in a press statement on Sunday, said it has made intensive contacts for the convening of an urgent session of …

Contradictions to the fore
10 years, 10 months ago

Contradictions to the fore

The Hindu  

The >April 23 decision by Hamas and Fatah, the Palestine Liberation Organisation, to unite with a view to forming a government in five weeks has rightly refocussed attention on the >Israel-Palestine issue. For example, in the West Bank the Palestinian Authority has cooperated with Israel to arrest and jail members of Hamas and its associate group, the Islamic Jihad. Mahmoud …

What reconciliation? Hamas, Fatah trade blows
11 years, 6 months ago

What reconciliation? Hamas, Fatah trade blows

Al Jazeera  

Hebron, Occupied West Bank – Hamas has continued to accuse Fatah of inciting Egyptian military authorities against the Gaza-based group during Egypt’s recent change in leadership. But Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesperson in Gaza, said the accusations were nothing new, as Fatah had “never given up on its conspiratorial designs against Hamas” following the internecine fighting in 2007 which …

Fatah dismisses Hamas papers as fabrications
11 years, 7 months ago

Fatah dismisses Hamas papers as fabrications

Al Jazeera  

Fatah denies claims it worked with elements of the Egyptian government on a malicious campaign to tarnish rival Hamas. Members of Fatah’s Revolutionary Council have hit back at political rivals Hamas, claiming documents aired by the movement are “fabricated and falsified”. “We believe that Hamas came up with these documents as a step to launch a campaign against the leadership …

Hamas accuses rivals of malicious campaign
11 years, 7 months ago

Hamas accuses rivals of malicious campaign

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian group Hamas says it has documents proving rivals plotting to discredit it with Egyptian authorities. Salah, al-Bardaweel, a member of Hamas, said during a press conference on Tuesday that political rivals Fatah, as well as members of the Palestinian Authority, the governing body in the occupied West Bank, pushed forward a malicious agenda to tarnish Hamas. “These documents urge …

Hamas wins the battle for Gaza control
17 years, 9 months ago

Hamas wins the battle for Gaza control

LA Times  

Special to The Times Hamas gunmen seized military control of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, executing Fatah rivals and provoking the collapse of their power-sharing Palestinian Authority government. At a news conference early today in Gaza City, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas called Abbas’ decrees “hasty” and said he would remain in his post. “A short while later, Hamas …

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