Gaza Strip

Majority of residents have not returned to Kibbutz Nir Oz after October 7, chairman says

"I didn't think it would take so much time to recover," he said. "We're not giving up. Kibbutz Nir Oz will prosper so that new families will come."

A view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Israel-Gaza border, August 5, 2026.
A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

Araghchi says diplomacy can resume if US stops economic pressure as Trump abandons June MoU terms

 A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025

USAID OIG advises that three UNRWA teachers be disbarred for holding hostages, Hamas membership

Freed hostage Evyatar David arrives at his home in Kfar Saba, October 26, 2025.

Former Gaza hostage Evyatar David launches crowdfunding campaign to support recovery


‘We believe Hamas will not disarm,’ Israeli-backed militia figure in Gaza tells ‘Post’

Dismantling armed militias could discourage locals from working with Israel, says a Gaza resident. "People will think twice for fear of being abandoned."

Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Hamas distributing personal weapons to operatives to avoid total disarmament amid BoP deal - report

A Palestinian source said Hamas is distributing rifles to individuals under the guise of personal firearms, while insisting it will not disarm despite the Board of Peace agreement.

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Is the Gaza peace plan progress a major breakthrough? - analysis

If implemented, the agreement could reshape Gaza's political and security landscape, providing a pathway toward Hamas relinquishing its weapons and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Palestinians inspect a site of an Israeli strike on a house that was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate on Saturday before the strike was carried out later that day, in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2026.

Senior US officials detail plan to disarm Hamas, ensure Oct. 7 'never happens again'

Senior US officials said: "One of the important things for Israel is that it will not withdraw as long as there is a Hamas threat; Israel's withdrawal will occur according to a [later] schedule."

 Israeli security gather near a rifle at the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot

US, BoP hail ‘historic breakthrough’ in Gaza while Israel remains deeply skeptical - analysis

Senior White House and Board of Peace officials praised a Gaza framework deal in which Hamas accepted its complete disarmament, while Israel has nothing to do beyond waiting for its implementation.

The  inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

‘Lasting peace, security’: BoP reaches ‘historic’ Hamas disarmament deal, Trump announces

Board of Peace, White House officials to ‘Post’: Hamas, Palestinian factions agreed to deal’s framework, implementation • ‘Israel skeptical, but not much they can do except see it happen’

US President Donald Trump looks on on the day he makes an announcement on Freedom Haulers, an initiative to open pathways for military veterans to become commercial truck drivers, during an event at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 30, 2026.

'We have special forces protection': Netanyahu tells Hannity he's not afraid of ICC arrest warrants

Netanyahu downplayed the risk of countries enforcing ICC arrest warrants placed on him, implying that IDF Special Forces would protect or rescue him.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Gazan int'l force would restrict IDF operations, enabling Hamas to recover, security officials warn

Israel's security cabinet approved legal immunity for an international stabilization force ahead of its deployment to parts of the Gaza Strip, despite objections from security officials.

IDF soldiers operate in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip, February 1, 2026.

IDF kills PIJ Nukhba terrorist, Hamas commander in separate Gaza strikes

Earlier on Monday, the military said a Hamas tunnel network in northern Gaza was discovered and destroyed by the IDF's Northern Gaza Brigade and Yahalom Unit.

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

How Israel kept Biden backing a Gaza war his administration wanted to end - report

Former Biden admin. officials believe that their unconditional support of Israel emboldened Prime Minister Netanyahu to expand the war in Gaza to Lebanon and Iran, sources told The New Yorker.

US Vice President Joe Biden (L) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they deliver joint statements during their meeting in Jerusalem March 9, 2016