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'The war hasn't erased Hamas': Group rebuilds regional influence

Under new leader Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas is strengthening ties with Turkey, Iran, Egypt, and Qatar while seeking to reassert its political influence inside Gaza

AUGUST 28, 2026|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON

Newly elected Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya.

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(FILE PHOTO) A Palestinian man inspects the site of Wednesday's Israeli strike on a house whose residents were pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate, in Gaza City, July 30, 2026.

IDF targets Hamas commanders in Gaza, Palestinian sources say nine killed in strikes

The IDF said that it targeted two Hamas commanders in separate strikes against the Nuseirat and Tuffah areas in Gaza, with one of them having participated in the October 7th Massacre.

AUGUST 19, 2026|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A woman walks past a mural depicting football player Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during the Catalans' title parade, painted by Palestinian artists on the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City on May 13, 2026.

Hamas dissolution of Gaza government is a trick to keep weapons, expert warns

"The bottom line is that this is pulling the wool over everyone's eyes. There is nothing real here, especially for us," says Dr. Moshe Elad.

JULY 7, 2026|By103FM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

Netanyahu criticizes Gantz and Eisenkot over wartime decisions, Lebanon deal

He later criticized the maritime border agreement with Lebanon, which was signed under the government of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid.

JULY 6, 2026|ByANNA BARSKY

Spokesman: Senior Hamas official shot in the head

Imad al-Alami is in critical condition.

JANUARY 9, 2018ByADAM RASGON

Imad al-Alami, talks to journalists at a press conference held in the southern suburbs of Beirut in 1999.

Hamas, PA unity appears to founder

On Tuesday afternoon, for the first time in more than 10 years, the Ramallah-based PA ordered all of its Gaza-based employees to return to work in ministries and government bodies.

NOVEMBER 30, 2017ByADAM RASGON

Head of Hamas delegation Saleh Arouri hugs Fatah leader Azzam Ahmad as they sign a reconciliation deal in Cairo, Egypt, October 12, 2017.

Hamas 'investigation' claims Mossad killed Tunisian drone expert

“We in Hamas officially blame the Mossad apparatus because it is behind this operation.”

NOVEMBER 16, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF

PALESTINIANS CELEBRATE in Gaza City last week after Hamas said it reached a deal with rival Fatah.

Report: Hamas reps in Iran for memorial of rev. guard commander's father

Is this a sign of strengthening ties between Hamas and Iran?

NOVEMBER 5, 2017ByADAM RASGON

Hamas's new leader radically shifts military strategy

From military budget overhauls to shifts in tunnel operations, Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar is shaking up Gaza.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Yahya Sinwar arrives at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza on October 18, 2011, after being released by Israel as part of a prisoner swap for kidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit

Cloudflare under pressure to pull the plug on Hamas news site

“There is no difference between providing social media services and Internet services, and providing money, weaponry and financial services to a terrorist organization.”

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017ByMAX SCHINDLER

Senior Hamas leader Hassan Yousif released from prison

The Hamas leader was arrested in October 2015 after a number of Palestinians carried out stabbing and car ramming attacks against Israelis, especially in Jerusalem.

AUGUST 31, 2017ByADAM RASGON