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Hamas

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Palestinian children walking next to the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City on Oct 28.
Palestinian children walking next to the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City on Oct 28.

Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating US-brokered ceasefire

Palestinian children walking next to the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City on Oct 28.
Palestinian children walking next to the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City on Oct 28.

Netanyahu says Israel will respond after Hamas hands over remains not belonging to missing hostages

Heavy machinery operates at a site where searches for deceased hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel are underway amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
Heavy machinery operates at a site where searches for deceased hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel are underway amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Israeli forces kill three Palestinian militants in the West Bank, police say

People inspect a burnt vehicle at the site where Israeli forces killed three Palestinians, near Jenin, in the Israeli occupied West Bank October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta
People inspect a burnt vehicle at the site where Israeli forces killed three Palestinians, near Jenin, in the Israeli occupied West Bank October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

Hamas returns hostage body as families urge pause to Gaza truce

A Red Cross vehicle in Gaza City transporting the body of a deceased hostage on Oct 27.
A Red Cross vehicle in Gaza City transporting the body of a deceased hostage on Oct 27.

Israel won't accept Turkish armed forces in Gaza, foreign minister says

A drone view shows the destruction in a residential neighborhood, after the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from the area, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Gaza City, October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
A drone view shows the destruction in a residential neighborhood, after the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from the area, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Gaza City, October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Turkey offered to help in post-war Gaza. Israel isn’t about to say yes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has harshly criticised Israel and stood by Hamas throughout the war.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has harshly criticised Israel and stood by Hamas throughout the war.

Netanyahu says Israel will decide which foreign troops acceptable to secure Gaza ceasefire

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted that he would be opposed to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted that he would be opposed to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli military says it conducted ‘targeted strike’ in central Gaza

Palestinians walking along a road past destroyed buildings in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct 25.
Palestinians walking along a road past destroyed buildings in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct 25.

Who leads the Palestinian people? Hamas is determined not to lose this fight

Members of the internal security forces loyal to the Palestinian group Hamas are deployed in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, as displaced people return to Gaza City, on October 12, 2025. Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on October 10, as tens of thousands of exhausted Palestinians made their way back to their devastated homes. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
Members of the internal security forces loyal to the Palestinian group Hamas are deployed in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, as displaced people return to Gaza City, on October 12, 2025. Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on October 10, as tens of thousands of exhausted Palestinians made their way back to their devastated homes. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.