The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hamas/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Hamas | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hamas/ 32 32 IDF strikes said to kill 6 in Gaza; Israel briefly closes crossings amid Iran fighting https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strikes-said-to-kill-6-in-gaza-israel-briefly-closes-crossings-amid-iran-fighting/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:02:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839098 8-year-old boy reportedly among dead in Jabalia; IDF says 3 top Islamic Jihad operatives killed in weekend strike; Cairo talks between mediators, Palestinian factions continue

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]]> Nine reported killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as Egypt hosts new round of talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/nine-reported-killed-in-israeli-strikes-in-gaza-as-egypt-hosts-new-round-of-talks/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:48:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3838299 One attack hits Hamas police post in Khan Younis; IDF says another targets 'two Hamas terrorists' in Gaza City; terror group tells mediators Israeli strikes preventing progress

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]]> Greece arrests suspected Hamas operative said planning terror attack on Israeli cruise ship https://www.timesofisrael.com/greece-arrests-suspected-hamas-operative-accused-of-planning-terror-attack/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:54:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837943 Gaza man, granted asylum in Greece, was reportedly planning to target Israeli vessel due in Crete on Tuesday; material to make bombs said found in his home

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]]> Senior Hamas officials killed in Gaza strikes, IDF says; 9 Palestinians reported dead https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-hamas-officials-killed-in-gaza-strikes-idf-says-9-palestinians-reported-dead/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:35:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836702 Military targets commanders in Hamas's general security mechanism; Gaza medics report five members of same family killed

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]]> Hamas operative indicted for allegedly holding Oron Shaul’s body in fridge in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-operative-indicted-for-allegedly-holding-oron-shauls-body-in-fridge-in-gaza/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:56:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836419&preview=true&preview_id=3836419 Ibrahim Hilu said to have hidden remains of the 20-year-old IDF soldier, killed in 2014 war, until they were recovered by the IDF in January 2025

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]]> Human bones found in Kfar Aza; family hopes they belong to son murdered on Oct. 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/human-bones-found-in-kfar-aza-family-hopes-they-belong-to-son-murdered-on-oct-7/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:13:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3836211 During visit to site, bones, including skull, found by family members of Nirel Zini, whose head was cut off by terrorists during massacre; his body was buried without it

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]]> Alon Ohel rejoices as IDF kills Hamas terrorist who took him and friends hostage on Oct. 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/alon-ohel-rejoices-as-idf-kills-hamas-terrorist-who-took-him-and-friends-hostage-on-oct-7/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:50:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3835328 Youssef Ayesh Awad Ramadan among those who abducted Ohel, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen and Or Levy from a roadside bomb shelter after killing others seeking shelter

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]]> Hamas operative who allegedly held Oron Shaul’s body in Gaza to be charged this week https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-operative-who-allegedly-held-oron-shauls-body-in-gaza-to-be-charged-this-week/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:02:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835046 Ibrahim Hilu reportedly kept the remains of the 20-year-old soldier, killed in 2014 war, in a fridge under his shop in Gaza City, where they were recovered by the IDF in January 2025

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]]> Gaza mediators to resume Hamas disarmament talks in Egypt looking to unblock impasse https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-mediators-to-resume-hamas-disarmament-talks-in-egypt-looking-to-unblock-impasse/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:10:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834169 Arab diplomats tell ToI negotiators considering alternatives to initial framework for implementing Trump's Gaza plan in bid to jumpstart process stalled by Hamas intransigence and Israeli ceasefire violations

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]]> Hamas warns of ‘dangerous escalation’ after PM orders army to seize more Gaza land https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-warns-of-dangerous-escalation-after-pm-orders-army-to-seize-more-gaza-land/ Sat, 30 May 2026 14:30:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3833229 UNICEF says move to take 70% of Strip's territory will cause further suffering among children; Germany expresses concern over permanent division of enclave

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]]> Netanyahu says he told IDF to seize 70% of Gaza, well beyond terms of truce https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-says-he-told-idf-to-seize-70-of-gaza-strip-well-beyond-terms-of-truce/ Thu, 28 May 2026 20:16:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832548 Anti-Hamas militia shows off heavy drone, possibly provided by Israel; Hamas buries Gaza City deputy commander, IDF kills moneyman who it says transferred millions to military wing

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]]> Targeted killings haven’t improved Israel’s strategic regional position — experts https://www.timesofisrael.com/targeted-killings-havent-improved-israels-strategic-regional-position-experts/ Thu, 28 May 2026 13:41:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832178 While multiple layers of leaders in Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah have been taken out, all three have managed to press on, while broader goals behind assassinations have gone unmet

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]]> Iran war may be dampening international enthusiasm for peacekeeping force in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-war-may-be-dampening-international-enthusiasm-for-peacekeeping-force-in-gaza/ Thu, 28 May 2026 08:07:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832030 Board of Peace postwar plan in limbo as Arab and Muslim leaders from Indonesia to Kazakhstan seen balking at open cooperation with US and Israel in wake of attacks on Islamic Republic, Lebanon

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]]> Hamas confirms death of military chief Mohammed Odeh; defiant funeral held in Gaza City https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-confirms-death-of-military-chief-mohammed-odeh-defiant-funeral-held-in-gaza-city/ Wed, 27 May 2026 16:13:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3831651 Terror group says Odeh killed alongside wife, children, in Israeli strike the day before; at burial, terror leader's relative vows 'struggle of Palestinian people will continue'

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]]> Israel has list of all Oct. 7 participants, aims to kill or arrest each one — WSJ https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-has-list-of-all-oct-7-participants-aims-to-kill-or-arrest-each-one-wsj/ Thu, 21 May 2026 11:46:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3828005 Report says IDF used videos filmed by Hamas operatives during the attack and facial recognition tech to track down terrorists, has crossed 'hundreds' of names off the list so far

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