Hamas
Israel bombs home of Gaza’s top Hamas leader
Middle East
May 16, 2021
Israel bombs home of Gaza’s top Hamas leader
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday it destroyed the home of Gaza’s top Hamas leader,…
Israeli military accused of using media to trick Hamas
Middle East
May 15, 2021
Israeli military accused of using media to trick Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) — Early Friday, just after midnight, the Israeli military put out an ominous statement to the media: “IDF…
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast…
Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Weary Palestinians somberly marked the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on…
Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19…
Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war
Middle East
May 12, 2021
Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes early Wednesday…
Gaza militants, children among 24 dead as Israel hits Hamas
Middle East
May 11, 2021
Gaza militants, children among 24 dead as Israel hits Hamas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a…
Shadowy Hamas commander warns Israel over Jerusalem
Middle East
May 5, 2021
Shadowy Hamas commander warns Israel over Jerusalem
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The shadowy leader of the armed wing of the Islamic militant group Hamas has…
Abbas delays Palestinian elections; Hamas slams ‘coup’
Middle East
April 30, 2021
Abbas delays Palestinian elections; Hamas slams ‘coup’
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Mahmoud Abbas announced early Friday that the first Palestinian elections in 15 years will be delayed,…
Hamas rejects idea of postponing Palestinian elections
Middle East
April 29, 2021
Hamas rejects idea of postponing Palestinian elections
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected the idea of postponing Palestinian elections ahead of a leadership…