Gaza – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

16 May

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over an Israeli-American hostage to a Red Cross team in Gaza City on February 1, 2025, as part of the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange. Ranks of Hamas fighters formed up on Gaza's beachfront on February 1 for the handover of an Israeli-American hostage Keith Siegel in a show of force against the dramatic backdrop of breaking waves. (Photo by Saeed Jaras / Middle East Images via AFP)

Israel Confirms Hamas Armed Wing Chief Killed in Gaza Strike

The Israeli military confirmed that Al-Haddad, chief of Hamas' armed wing, was killed in an air strike in Gaza the day before.

Apr- 2026 -

29 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Strikes Kill Hamas Commander, Others in Gaza: Palestinian Sources

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed five people on Tuesday, including a Hamas commander and a nine-year-old boy, Palestinian sources said.

27 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Strikes Kill 13

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory on Friday killed at least 13 people, including five in an attack that targeted a police vehicle.

20 April

Land

Displaced Palestinians warm up by the fire after their homes are destroyed following heavy rain in Gaza City, Palestine, on January 14, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Over $71B Needed Over Next Decade to Rebuild Gaza: UN, EU

More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published Monday.

18 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Army Says Established ‘Yellow Line’ in Lebanon, as in Gaza

The Israeli military said Saturday it had established a "Yellow Line" demarcation in southern Lebanon, similar to the one separating its forces from territory still held by Hamas in Gaza

17 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Fire Kills Four, Including Child

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli fire killed four people, including one child, in different locations across the Palestinian territory.

15 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defense Says Toddler Among 10 Killed in Israeli Strikes

Gaza's civil defense agency said that a toddler was among 10 people killed in separate Israeli strikes in the northern part of the Palestinian territory.

11 April

Middle East