hamas run gaza

Israeli forces have killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a senior Hamas military commander linked to the October 7 attacks. Haddad, who assumed a key role after Mohammed Sinwar's death, was reportedly involved in holding Israeli hostages. His elimination marks another significant blow to Hamas's leadership amid ongoing Israeli operations in Gaza.

Iran and the US remain locked in a standoff, with Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz and the US imposing a naval blockade. Both actions disrupt global commons, while escalating rhetoric and social media influence commodity prices worldwide. India, heavily reliant on regional energy flows, faces significant economic fallout from this 'dual blockade'.

US President Donald Trump lauded India as a "great country" with a "very good friend at the top," following a controversial social media repost that disparaged India and China. The US Embassy clarified Trump's positive remarks, while India's MEA acknowledged the reports. The repost criticized immigration, alleging bias and a lack of loyalty from certain immigrant groups.

Trump's Board of Peace has received only a fraction of the $17 billion pledged for rebuilding Gaza, preventing plans for the war-hit region's future, This funding crisis has halted plans for a US-backed Palestinian technocratic body to govern Gaza, leaving its deployment stalled due to a lack of available funds and ongoing security concerns.

The Middle East's conflicts are analyzed through the lens of 'proxies and levers,' where state actors use non-state groups to project power and achieve strategic goals. This approach, while avoiding direct military costs, often results in prolonged violence, instability, and humanitarian crises, complicating peace efforts in the region.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Sunday at least 31,045 people have been killed in the territory during more than five months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants. The latest toll includes 85 fatalities over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 72,654 people have been wounded in Gaza since the war began on October 7.

The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said Saturday at least 9,488 people were killed in the Palestinian territory since war with Israel erupted last month. The ministry said at least 3,900 children were among those killed since Israel began striking the Gaza Strip in retaliation to the October 7 attacks carried out by Hamas militants in southern Israel.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday that a total of 28,176 Palestinians have lost their lives and 67,784 have sustained injuries in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since October 7. In the past 24 hours alone, the ministry reported that 112 Palestinians were killed and 173 others were injured.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza on Sunday said that more than 29,092 Palestinians have lost their lives and 69,028 people have been injured since the Israel-Hamas war erupted on October 7. The conflict in Gaza began on October 7 when Hamas gunmen breached border defenses to attack Israeli towns, killing some 1,200 people and dragging 250 hostages back to Gaza, according to Israeli reports.

With tensions rising near the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb — another maritime chokepoint — is coming into focus over fears that it could become the next shipping lane to be targeted, especially with the entry of the Houthi group into the current conflict. For India, the repercussions will be significant

A Hamas health official on said Sunday that an Israeli air strike destroyed the cardiac ward of Gaza's biggest Al-Shifa hospital, as fighting around the facility raged. "The occupier (Israel) completely destroyed the cardiac department of Al-Shifa hospital... The two-storey building has been completely destroyed in an air strike," Youssef Abu Rish, deputy health minister in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said.

A Hamas delegation departed for Cairo to discuss "new ideas" aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, an official from the group said, as Israeli air strikes killed 26 people across the territory Tuesday. Gaza's civil defence agency said that a spate of Israeli air strikes since dawn on Tuesday killed at least 26 people across the Hamas-run territory.

Hundreds of Palestinians in northern Gaza held an anti-Hamas protest, demanding an end to the ongoing conflict with Israel. Demonstrators expressed fatigue with the war and questioned Hamas's governance. The protest is seen as the largest since the conflict began in October 2023.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza has declared the Palestinian territory a "polio epidemic area," accusing Israel's military campaign of destroying health infrastructure, which it says led to the recurrence of the virus. Israel's campaign has killed 39,400 people so far in Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory, which does not provide details of civilian and militant deaths.

Broadening the offensive to the south — where Israel already carries out daily air raids — threatens to worsen an already severe humanitarian crisis in the besieged territory. Over 1.5 million people have been internally displaced in Gaza, with most having fled to the south, where food, water and electricity are increasingly scarce. The war, now in its sixth week, was triggered by a wide-ranging Hamas attack into southern Israel on October 7 in which the militants killed over 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and captured some 240 men, women and children.

The Israeli army conducts a precise operation at Al-Shifa Hospital suspecting Hamas militants. Soldiers "are currently conducting a precise operation in the area of Shifa hospital," a statement from the military said. International concern rises as airstrikes target the largest hospital in Gaza. Israel accuses Hamas of using hospitals for military activities.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday at least 21,507 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since war with Israel broke out nearly 12 weeks ago. The figure includes 187 fatalities over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said. It added that 55,915 people have been wounded in Gaza during the fighting. Since the fighting erupted on October 7, triggered by deadly attacks on Israel, more than 80 percent of Gaza's 2.4 million people have been driven from their homes, according to the United Nations.

Six premature babies and nine patients have died at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza due to fuel shortages caused by the ongoing conflict between Israeli troops and Hamas militants. The hospital, Gaza's largest, has been without electricity for days, worsening conditions for hundreds of patients and thousands of others seeking shelter. Israel has pledged to help evacuate babies from the facility but has been unable to do so due to the ongoing fighting. The hospital director has disputed Israeli claims that Hamas prevented the delivery of fuel.

As tensions continue to rise between Israel and Hamas, Israel has urged over a million residents in Gaza to move to the safer southern region. Gaza is facing critical shortages of essential supplies and fears an imminent Israeli invasion following Hamas's initial assault. Israeli forces, with support from US warships, are preparing for action against Hamas to stop the violence near the border.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that Israel will oversee the security of the Gaza Strip after the military campaign against Hamas comes to an end. Netanyahu's plan seems to stop short of a full reoccupation of Gaza, but he provided few details about the post-war plan. He stated that the security situation would be indefinite and that Israel would have the overall security responsibility.

Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant informed US defense secretary Lloyd Austin that the chances for a peaceful resolution with Hezbollah are dwindling. With Hezbollah's continued alliance with Hamas, Israel aims to dismantle Hamas and ensure hostages' return. The ongoing conflict has caused significant casualties in Gaza.