The sources said that while Hamas has successfully recruited new members, many are young and untrained and are being used for simple security purposes.

Israeli hostages Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev and Daniella Gilboa were freed by Hamas on Saturday, while 200 Palestinian prisoners were released, Israel said.

The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or eradicating Hamas as a political force.

Hamas is set to release four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday as part of the the ceasefire and hostage release deal it struck with Israel.

As the ceasefire-for-hostages agreement went into effect over the weekend, Hamas terrorists no longer disguised themselves as civilians and rode through the streets of Gaza in fully fueled vehicles.

"It is striking that Israel was not mentioned in the president's inauguration speech," a senior Hamas official told Newsweek.

In our news wrap Friday, Hamas announced the names of four Israeli hostages it intends to release as part of the ceasefire deal, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israeli forces might not withdraw from Lebanon by the deadline set in an agreement with Hezbollah and President Trump ended the government-funded protection detail for Dr.

Gaza faces a perpetual war if Israel and Hamas do not sign a hostage deal to end the conflict, the US warned last night.

WASHINGTON: Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Jan 25) that he has instructed the US military to release a hold imposed by Democratic former President Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.

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Hamas remained in power through four previous wars with Israel. With help from Iran it steadily enhanced its capabilities, extended the range of its rockets and built deeper and longer tunnels to hide from Israeli airstrikes. By Oct. 7, 2023, it had an army of tens of thousands in organized battalions.