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Hamas document outlining its new policies towards Israel has led to criticism from Fatah as a remake of their own policies. A spokesman for Fatah, Osama Kawasmehezboll stressed that “Hamas is required to make an apology to Fatah after 30 Read more
Notorious for its strong stance against Israel, Hamas has released a document showcasing a shift in its policies by affirming that “its conflict is with the Zionist project not with the Jews because of their religion.” It also stressed that Read more
Abu Anas al-Ghandour, a commander in Hamas’s military wing, has been categorized as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SGDT) by the US State Department and consequently listed among those targeted by the economic sanctions. The Gaza-based group swiftly reacted to Read more
Hamas is calling all those who are collaborating with Israel in the Gaza Strip to present themselves voluntarily to the “nearest person in direct relationship with the security services” of the group in exchange for an amnesty. Hamas promised in Read more
Hostilities between Hamas and Israel have been renewed with the killing last week of Mazen Fuqaha, the Gaza-based movement’s senior commander. The group’s leader Khaled Meshaal speaking from Qatar on Monday said the assassination of the commander inside Gaza was Read more
Hamas has elected Yahiya Sinwar as its new leader in replacement of Ismail Haniyeh according to reports by the group’s official news site Al-Resala. Sources said Sinwar polled the highest in the vote that was only for members of Hamas, Read more
Reports have emerged that a Hamas delegation led by Ismail Haniya, head of the group’s political bureau, has been meeting with Egyptian officials in Cairo since Sunday and that the meetings are expected to continue over the next few days. Read more
After three days of talks in Russia, Hamas and Fatah and the Islamic Jihad have reached an agreement to form a unity government and consultations for its formation will be carried out by President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority Read more
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has announced that Hamas is behind a social media scam on Facebook seeking to lure Israeli soldiers into a relationship that it dubbed a “honey pot” trap to get access to the information on their Read more
During a meeting on Tuesday, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas told members of Israel’s left-wing Meretz party that he was “disappointed” that Prime Minister Netanyahu would not be attending the international peace conference to be held in Paris on Read more