The Latest Breaking News from Hamas

Australia to list Hamas as terror group

Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews has announced Australia will list the entirety of Hamas as a terrorist organisation.

AAP · Feb 17, 2022

Hamas to be listed in entirety as a terrorist organisation by Australian government

The federal government will list the entirety of Palestinian group Hamas as a terrorist organisation, including its political wing.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022

No 'Fauda': Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel

Gaza's militant Hamas rulers are producing a new TV series

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Two potential successors to Palestinian president named to top posts

Two potential successors to 86-year-old Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas were named on Monday to top posts in the Palestine Liberation Organization at a meeting boycotted by his Islamist rivals.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022

Israeli Forces Destroy Home of Palestinian Assailant

Israeli forces on Tuesday destroyed the home of a Palestinian man who fatally shot an Israeli tour guide before being killed by security forces in Jerusalem last year. Police said more than 150 security personnel arrived in the Shuafat refugee camp in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem for the destruction of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2022

Algerian FM: Palestinian Reconciliation Process Has Begun

A process to reconcile the Palestinian factions has begun, said Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra. Last month, Algeria said that it would host the inter-Palestinian talks. "The journey to Palestinian reconciliation has started and Algeria has a long experience in bringing the Palestinians together," he told a news conference in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 31, 2022

Bennett: Israel Decided to Hit Head of Iranian Octopus

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced that Israel decided to change its policies towards Iran, by hitting the head of the Iranian octopus instead of its arms in the region. Speaking to Israeli media seven months after his government was formed, the Israeli PM said for decades, the Iranian octopus, with…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 29, 2022

Why is the Palestinian Authority cracking down on opposition?

The PA has been violently obstructing prisoner release celebrations and confiscating party banners in recent months.

Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2022

Palestinians Intelligence Chief: We Reject Iran’s Conspiracy against Arab Countries

Majed Faraj, head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service (GIS), has slammed Hamas for dragging Palestinians into conflict and crises with Arab states to please Iranian agendas. “Hamas is pulling us to a far place,” said Faraj in a rare media statement. “Our memory is still alive. And Palestine is…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022

No Breakthrough in Algeria's Palestinian Reconciliation Talks

Palestinian factions did not achieve any breakthrough in the reconciliation talks held in Algeria because no faction presented new visions, according to a Palestinian source. The source indicated that Fatah and Hamas maintain their previous positions, noting that nothing new is achieved. He stressed that the Algerian officials listened deeply…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2022