All of which means that if this deal is approved, it is a certainty that Israeli hostages will remain in Gaza’s dungeons and that hundreds of Palestinian militants — including many with blood on their hands — will return to the fight.

Hamas is recruiting more young people in the Gaza Strip despite the losses it endured during the Israeli war on Gaza, making it only a matter of time before it regains its strength

Dozens of Palestinian women and teenagers were released from Israeli prisons this week as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas to pause the war in Gaza

Politically and strategically speaking, the two main objectives of the war, defeating Hamas and eradicating it from Gaza were not achieved. Moreover, the hostages will have to be exchanged for hundreds of murderers and terrorists, at a ratio of 1:30 or 1:50, who will return to terrorism and possibly kill more Israelis.

Follow the latest updates from NBC News here. The day after militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, the two sides were engaged in all-out war, with at more than 1,100 dead ...

When Dania Hanatsheh was released from an Israeli jail this week and dropped off by bus into a sea of jubilant Palestinians in Ramallah, it was an uncomfortable déjà vu. It was an uneasy déjà ...

Dozens of Palestinian women and teenagers were released from Israeli prisons this week as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas to pause the war in Gaza.

Hamas issued an official statement on Monday evening, updating that the next phase of the hostage release will be on Saturday, not Sunday as had been reported earlier. The official statement comes ...

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When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail. As Romi Gonen, Doron ...

Hamas has reasserted some control in the Gaza Strip in the days since the six-week ceasefire between Israel and the U.S.-designated terrorist organization went into effect. Despite roughly 15 ...

Hamas is effectively back in control of the Gaza Strip, with the terror group having recently returned thousands of troops to the streets to re-establish its grip ...