Palestine

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

Israeli settlers march through the West Bank town of Sarra as Israeli forces provide security during a march commemorating two Israelis killed a week earlier, July 31, 2026. Clashes erupted along the route, leaving one Palestinian wounded. (AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Palestinian Shot During Settler March through West Bank Towns

One Palestinian was shot and wounded during an Israeli settler march through several West Bank Palestinian towns Friday that sparked clashes with locals, first responders, the army and an AFP journalist said.

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.

24 July

Middle East

Israeli security forces drive on a road as smoke rises from fires in the area near the settlement of Itamar, in the north of the occupied West Bank.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel PM Vows to Act ‘With Force’ After Deadly Violence in West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Friday to respond firmly after an Israeli was killed in violence in the occupied West Bank that also killed four Palestinians.

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.

18 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Ex-Leaders Warn of Threat to Future Palestinian State

Two former heads of government from the Elders group of international figures founded by Nelson Mandela on Friday warned of the potential disappearance of the Palestinian territories and called for an end to what they called Israeli "impunity".

16 July

Americas

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference in the White House.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Tells Pentagon Chief Will Keep Troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ‘Security Zones’

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth early Thursday that Israel is determined to keep its forces in "security zones" it has carved out inside Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.

13 July

Middle East