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Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body, paving way for new civilian administration

Hamas on Monday announced the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, marking a major political shift

Four-month-old Palestinian baby dies after medical transfer delayed at Israeli checkpoint

A four-month-old Palestinian boy died after a delayed hospital transfer at an Israeli checkpoint, while a teenager was killed in the West Bank and fresh casualties were reported in Gaza

NIA traces 'Hamas-inspired' religious screening and GoPro filming in Pahalgam attack

Investigators are examining whether Pakistan-backed operatives adopted tactics similar to those seen during Hamas' October 7 assault, including targeted killings, action-camera recordings and coordinated attack methods

Israel says killed Hamas military commander Mohammed Odeh in Gaza strike

Israel said on Wednesday that it killed newly appointed Hamas military wing commander Mohammed Odeh in northern Gaza, days after his predecessor was also killed, as fighting in the enclave continues to intensify

Who was Mohammed Odeh, the new Hamas chief killed in an Israeli strike?

On Tuesday (May 26), the newly appointed military commander of Hamas, Mohammed Odeh, was targeted and reportedly killed in a precise Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces have described the Hamas chief as ‘one of the architects of the October 7 massacre’

Israeli strikes in Gaza City kill at least seven on 78th Nakba anniversary

At least seven Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in Israeli strikes in Gaza City as Israel said it targeted Hamas armed wing leader, Izz al-Din al-Haddad

‘Silenced no more’: New findings document sexual torture linked to Hamas-led Oct 7 raid

The Civil Commission’s Silenced No More report identifies three recurring categories of alleged sexual violence during the Hamas-led October 7 attacks, including rape, gang rape, sexual torture, postmortem abuse and assaults carried out in front of family members

Netanyahu says Iran's regime change 'possible, not guaranteed'; discusses future of 3Hs

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that while it is possible to topple the Iranian regime through the US-Israel operation on the West Asian nation, it is 'not a guarantee'

As war drags on, more Gazans back Hamas disarmament, says report

A report citing Western intelligence findings says more people in Gaza are backing Hamas disarmament and seeking an end to the conflict

‘We will not stop calling for peace’: Palestinian envoy on Gaza, West Bank crisis

The Palestine issue is considered the motherboard problem for almost all West Asia conflicts in post-Second World War times. Both the Israeli and the Palestinian sides have blamed each other for the humanitarian crisis in the region. Can there be peace in Palestine, and how? Palestnian ambassador to India Shawesh speaks exclusively to Firstpost