Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov spent 505 days in Hamas captivity after the Oct. 7 attack and witnessed terrorists' reaction to Trump's presidential election win.

Hamas says it is willing to lay down its weapons after two years of war in Gaza, but Israel may not agree to its main condition.

A cease-fire after two years of war with Israel has allowed Hamas to tighten its grip on power again. “It’s still standing,” one Israeli official said.

Israel exposes secret Hamas money network in Turkey backed by Iran, revealing hundreds of millions in transfers through Turkish financial infrastructure.

In a statement on December 14, Hamas tied its anniversary to the October 7 attacks and alleged Israeli violations of a ceasefire framework, as mediators continued talks on a broader deal.

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya says the group’s arms are “a right guaranteed by international law” and rejects the potential use of an International Stabilization Force meant to secure the Strip to disarm terror groups, as envisioned by US President Donald Trump’s comprehensive ceasefire plan.

Israel kills senior Hamas leader who served as one of the architects of Oct. 7, dealing significant blow to terror group's military capabilities.

Systematic and well-documented crimes committed by Israeli army … will not lapse with time,' says Palestinian group - Anadolu Ajansı