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Since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, support for Hamas has surged in the West Bank, where the rival Fatah party that runs the Palestinian Authority is deeply unpopular.

A chilling account has emerged from an abductee who recently returned from captivity in Gaza, shedding light on a face-to-face meeting with Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Channel 12 reported. The incident took place in the early days of the conflict, where abductees were held in a tunnel. Follow Israel Hayom […]

Roni Krivoi, a Russian-Israeli and the only adult male hostage freed so far, managed to escape Hamas for a few days, only to end up recaptured and released back to Israel on Sunday

The paper, published by Physicians for Human Rights Israel, provides a detailed list of alleged sexual and gender-based crimes committed by Hamas on October 7 that have been documented and shared publicly. Based on what is already known, the paper concludes that such atrocities were 'widespread'

Some hostages return to bereaved families, to families without homes and to shattered communities, while continuing to suffer anxiety for the safety of their loved ones still being held by Hamas

Qatar's image took a hit after the October 7 massacre due to the country's ties to Hamas. Now its role in the deal that has led to the release of Israeli hostages is winning it praise from the United States and Israel

Al-Sissi positioned himself as the sole mediator between Israel and Hamas and together with Netanyahu fostered the false ‘money will bring peace’ premise. Now, they'll have to figure out a plan for the ‘day after’ in post-Hamas Gaza

Due to the nature and massive scope of the massacres committed by Hamas on October 7, Israel's justice ministry faces a major challenge. Options include group indictments, trials in military courts and prosecutions for genocide

  Israel and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas have raised concerns over the lists of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners set to be released on Monday, an official briefed on the matter told Reuters. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The official added that Qatari mediators are working with Israel and Hamas to resolve issues and […]

Eleven Israeli women and children released from Gaza after being held by Hamas for 52 days ■ Israel and Hamas agree to extend cease-fire for two additional days ■ 84-year-old Israeli hostage hospitalized in life-threatening condition after release ■ At least 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since October 7; over 200 hostages still held in Gaza ■ Hamas-controlled health ministry: 14,854 dead in Gaza

The Israeli army decided to extend operations to southern Gaza, where Hamas is in much better shape. Israel hopes the cease-fire gives Hamas a chance to see the devastation in the northern Strip, which could shrink motivation to continue fighting

Hamas has great interest in extending the cease-fire, and the organization told the Qataris that it would try to locate more Israelis who fit the deal’s first criteria, which includes some 90 people. The IDF too needs time to refresh its troops and prepare them for the next stage

Hamas chief Yihye Sinwar didn’t want to take Jewish babies and mothers hostage. He wanted to kill them. But Israelis still feel collective guilt about the captives ripped from their homes by Hamas

We must admit that applauding Hamas gunmen for giving high-fives to their captives on camera, after killing their family members – in some cases in front of their eyes – sets a very low bar for humanity

In exchange for the release of 39 Palestinian women and children from Israeli prison, Hamas released 13 Israeli women and children from captivity in Gaza

  Hamas announced in a statement on Sunday that it is seeking to extend its four-day truce with Israel should serious efforts be made to increase the number of Palestinian detainees released from Israel. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was back on track Sunday as […]

The hostages were kidnapped into the Gaza Strip 51 days ago from border communities and released on Sunday, as part of a limited cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas

The hostages were kidnapped into the Gaza Strip 51 days ago from border communities and released on Sunday, as part of a limited cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas

The hostages were kidnapped from their homes into the Gaza Strip 52 days ago and are released on Monday, as part of a temporary cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas

14 Israelis, including 9 children, and three Thai nationals arrive in Israel after 51 days in Hamas captivity ■ 39 Palestinian security prisoners released by Israel in swap ■ 84-year-old Israeli released hostage hospitalized in life-threatening condition ■ Biden says U.S. aims to extend the cease-fire beyond Monday ■ Israeli army says 200 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip, including to the northern part, throughout Sunday ■ At least 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since October 7; over 200 hostages still held in Gaza ■ Hamas-controlled health ministry: 14,854 dead in Gaza