The terrorist group accused President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to back out of the ceasefire agreement that was reached in January.
War in Israel
From Syria and Lebanon to Gaza and the West Bank, Israeli troops are establishing positions they are unlikely to abandon anytime soon.
The White House said Wednesday that U.S. officials have engaged in “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials.
Israel is giving Hamas “several days” to rethink terms for a new Gaza ceasefire, raising the prospect of further pressure tactics or a resumption of war.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters took over the Barnard College library on Wednesday, escalating tensions with school administrators.
Arab leaders endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain in the area.
Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn’t extended.
The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has made “no progress,” a senior Hamas official said.
Negotiators discussed a second phase that could end the war in Gaza and see the remaining living captives returned home.
The Israeli military’s main findings were that the region’s most powerful and sophisticated military misread Hamas’ intentions and underestimated its capabilities.
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began Thursday in the Egyptian capital, Egypt said.
Hamas handed over the bodies of four hostages late Wednesday night in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Agam Berger told Israeli public radio Reshet Bet that she was moved around multiple times during the nearly 16 months she was held in the Gaza Strip.
A U.S.-backed extension of the initial term remains a viable option.
Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades after the defense minister said troops will remain in parts of the territory for a year and tens of thousands of Palestinians cannot return.