For months, Hamas leaders have defended the militant group’s decision to launch the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, despite the devastating Israeli offensive that followed, killing tens of ...

National security adviser Mike Waltz dismissed Hamas bungling the return of its hostages’ remains as being a knock against President Donald Trump. Hamas is five weeks into its ceasefire deal ...

Mousa Abu Marzouk, the head of Hamas’s foreign relations office, said he would not have supported such an attack on Israel had he known of the devastation it would wreak on Gaza. By Adam Rasgon ...

Israel will delay the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange in protest of Hamas' "humiliating" treatment of hostages, according to Israeli officials. The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners ...

Hamas criticized Israel’s decision to delay the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, amid growing tensions and concerns for the future of the truce in Gaza. By Isabel Kershner Reporting ...

Hamas handed over 3 more Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in the last exchange Hamas handed over 3 more Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in the last exchange. The three Israeli hostages are Omer ...

Hamas released six more hostages in exchange for 600 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in what is to be the last exchange in the first phase of the ceasefire agreement. The six included three ...

Hamas on Saturday released six Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, signaling readiness for the next phase of a shaky ceasefire. Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham were ...

Hamas freed all six hostages in the latest exchange Saturday, even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. The six included three Israeli ...

2:01 Hamas upset over Israel postponing release of hundreds of Palestinians to complete hostage swap Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages expected under the first phase of its ...