Hamas – 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.

11 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Strikes Kill Seven

Gaza's civil defense agency reported that Israeli airstrikes in the Palestinian territory had killed seven people.

7 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Hospital Says Clashes, Israeli Strikes Kill 10

A Gaza hospital said clashes and Israeli airstrikes killed at least 10 people near a school sheltering displaced people.

Mar- 2026 -

30 March

Middle East

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

Gaza Civil Defence Says Israeli Strikes Kill Nine

Gaza's civil defence agency said on Sunday that nine people were killed in Israeli strikes in the south of the Palestinian territory.

14 March

Americas

US army soldiers queue to board a plane to begin their journey home out of Iraq from the al-Asad Air Base west the capital Baghdad, November 1, 2011.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Embassy in Iraq Hit as Mideast War Enters Third Week

Explosions rocked the Middle East as a drone strike hit the US embassy in Baghdad and Tehran warned Emiratis to stay away from ports.

Feb- 2026 -

21 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Says Israel Must End ‘Aggression’ as Trump Board Plans Gaza Future

Hamas said any discussions on Gaza must begin with a total halt to Israeli "aggression" as Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" maps out the territory's future.

20 February

Middle East