Palestine – 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.

14 May

Middle East

A man and a boy sit in the rubble of the home of the family of Imran al-Atrash, demolished by Israeli forces during a raid in Hebron’s Khallat Nafisa area in West Bank

Staff Writer With AFP

Palestinians Say West Bank Teen Killed by Israeli Fire

A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli fire in a West Bank village, the latest episode of violence in the occupied territory.

Apr- 2026 -

30 April

Middle East

People walk through rubble and debris outside Abu Hamisa School in Al-Bureij camp, Gaza, on May 10, 2025. The school, used as a shelter for displaced families, was bombed twice on the same day several days ago. (Photo by Moiz Salhi / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank Raid

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Israel's military and the Palestinian health ministry said.

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.

11 April

Middle East