Hamas

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

Members of Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, take part in a formation in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Hamas says its agreement with Israel includes provisions on the group's weapons and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. Image: AFP TV

Hamas Agrees to Disarm: What Are the Challenges Ahead?

Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

31 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Officials Say Deal Agreed on Group’s Arms, Gradual Israel Withdrawal from Gaza

Senior Hamas officials told AFP on Friday that the deal reached with Israel to end the war includes provisions addressing the group's weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

29 July

Middle East

Smoke billows over central Gaza City after an Israeli strike hit the Al-Muttaqin Mosque on July 29, 2026. Israel said the mosque was being used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility, while Palestinian officials rejected the claim. Photo: STRINGER/AFPTV/AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Army Hit Gaza Mosque, Says Used for Hamas ‘Weapons Storage’

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had struck a mosque in the Gaza Strip which it said had been used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility.

21 July

Middle East

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, speaks during a press conference in Gaza City, on February 3, 2021.

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Says Khalil Al-Hayya Elected as Group’s New Chief

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced Monday that it had elected Khalil al-Hayya as the new head of its political bureau.

9 July

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Attacks Kill 9

Gaza's civil defense and health officials said Israeli attacks killed nine people in the Palestinian territory.

7 July

War

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over an Israeli-American hostage to a Red Cross team in Gaza City on February 1, 2025, as part of the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange. Ranks of Hamas fighters formed up on Gaza's beachfront on February 1 for the handover of an Israeli-American hostage Keith Siegel in a show of force against the dramatic backdrop of breaking waves. (Photo by Saeed Jaras / Middle East Images via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Announces Dissolution of Gaza Governing Body

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to administer the territory.

Jun- 2026 -

16 June

Politics

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over an Israeli-America hostage to a Red Cross team in Gaza City on February 1, 2025, as part of the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange. Ranks of Hamas fighters formed up on Gaza's beachfront on February 1 for the handover of an Israeli-American hostage Keith Siegel in a show of force against the dramatic backdrop of breaking waves. (Photo by Saeed Jaras / Middle East Images via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Hails US-Iran Deal to End Middle East War

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Monday hailed a deal between the United States and Iran, expressing hope it would help put an end to violence in the Gaza Strip.

12 June

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Releases Hamas Co-Founder After Two Years of Detention: Son

The son of a Hamas co-founder said that Israeli authorities released his father in the occupied West Bank on Thursday after holding him without trial for more than two years.

May- 2026 -

28 May

Middle East

Mourners gather prior to the burial of Hamas leader Mohammed Odeh and other Palestinians during their funeral in Gaza City on May 27, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Kills Chief of Hamas Armed Wing in Gaza Strike

Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor earlier this month despite an ongoing ceasefire.

16 May

Middle East