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Fears of renewed Gaza war as Hamas disarmament talks stall

Hamas disarmament talks stall Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have stalled, and Gaza risks

What lies ahead for Gaza after ceasefires in Iran and Lebanon?

Hamas disarmament Afifa said Hamas linking its disarmament to a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

Hamas officials this week to convince them to lay down their weapons, but Hamas is not yet willing

Lawyer who represented Hamas in court says UK police falsely listed him as member of group

Hamas” suggested that “at least, representation of Hamas was equated with membership. DI [police number

Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections

Hamas operates. Hamas was not allowed to stand in the election and several other factions

Israeli attack on Gaza kills one person, wounds son of Hamas’s al-Hayya

Hamas refused to commit to Israel’s demand for full disarmament. Hamas has insisted that

Israeli strike kills colonel in Gaza police force, say Palestinian medics

Hamas refused to commit to Israel’s demand for full disarmament. Hamas submitted a counteroffer

Palestinian officials hail local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank

Hamas war in Al-Ubaidiya, West Bank, Saturday, April 25, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F78%2Fb5%2Fc20b077c44d7a78c20b9be19ac74%2Fap26115247208984.jpg) A Palestinian

Polls open in Gaza area in first municipal election in 20 years

Hamas, which controls parts of [Gaza](/news/2026/3/21/tears-and-grief-mothers-day-in-gaza-marked-by-mourning). ## Linking the occupied West Bank and Gaza With

Activists say Israel has intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla near Crete

Hamas-led attack on Israel The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern

Israel threatens Gaza war resumption to force disarmament as ‘truce’ frays

Hamas to surrender its weapons and the alleged “failure” of the [International Stabilization Force,](/news/2025/11/18/what-is-the-international-stabilisation-force-for-gaza

Is Egypt threatening Israel through its military exercises on the border?

Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed more than 1,000 people

‘Solutions, not slogans’: Gaza holds first election in 21 years

Hamas leadership for the past 21 years. About 70,000 eligible voters over the age of 18 can cast

‘State of war’: Why Israel has escalated attacks in Gaza

Hamas refuses to disarm. “President Trump said two things: Hamas will be disarmed either the easy

Palestine weekly wrap: Israeli security agencies sound alarm on settlers

Hamas refused to commit to Israel’s demand of full disarmament. Hamas submitted a counteroffer

Palestinians not welcome as Israel marks Memorial Day

Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, which killed [1,139 Israelis](/news/liveblog/2025/10/7/live-israels-genocide-continues-across-gaza-two-years-since-start-of-war), without reference

After losing loved ones, an Israeli and a Palestinian work together for Middle East peace

Hamas-led militants on Oct. 7, 2023. **Maya Levin for NPR** Maya Levin for NPR TEL AVIV

‘Israel must change direction’: Netanyahu rivals join forces for next election

Hamas’s 2023 attack on southern Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/09/how-did-hamas-manage-to-carry-out-its-rampage-through-southern-israel), which plunged the Middle East

Netanyahu sees Lebanon as his last chance for a ‘win’

Hamas or Iran. Mass annihilation is not triumph. Israel has lost steam in its struggle

Why is the EU under pressure to suspend its trade agreement with Israel?

Hamas military commander [Mohammed Deif](/news/2024/7/14/who-is-mohammed-deif-the-hamas-military-commander-in-gaza) for “crimes against humanity” in relation to the Hamas