World news about “Hamas” published by euronews.
Hamas urges UN food agency to resume work in Gaza The Islamist group Hamas has urged the United Nations relief and food agency to resume its operations in the Gaza Strip despite a violent protest. All the… 05/04/2013
Hamas criticised for school separation of the sexes Women’s rights campaigners in the Gaza Strip have said plans by the ruling Hamas faction to separate boys and girls in schools amounts to an imposition of… 02/04/2013
Hamas re-elects Khaled Meshaal Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has re-elected Khaled Meshaal as it’s leader. Since 2004, the 56-year old has headed the movement, which controls the… 02/04/2013
Palestinian factions growing closer Yellow Fatah flags flying in Gaza on January 4 signalled a warming of relations between opposing Palestinian cousins. For the first time in five years, the… 09/01/2013
Clashes during Hamas’s 25th anniversary – nocomment Clashes between Palestinian security and hundreds of Palestinian protesters in West Bank. Demonstrators were celebrating Hamas Islamic group’s 25th… 15/12/2012
Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal arrives in Gaza on first ever visit – nocomment The exiled Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal broke into tears as he arrived in the Gaza Strip for his first-ever visit, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the… 08/12/2012
Hamas evolution 1987-2012 Khaled Meshaal moved into the top leadership position of Hamas in 2004, after its founder Sheik Yassin had been assassinated, on the orders of Israeli leader… 07/12/2012
Hamas the ‘winner’ of Gaza truce As the dust settles between Gaza and Israel, each side is seeking to portray itself in a positive light after the ceasefire deal. In spite of the cost in… 22/11/2012
Israel’s shrinking diplomatic room Looking back, four years ago Israel had more diplomatic manoeuvring room than now. But then, by the time its three week military offensive into the Gaza Strip… 21/11/2012
Israeli assurances cold comfort for Gaza civilians Where diplomacy fails, Israel says its tanks and troops are ready to stop militants in Gaza from firing missiles into Israel. In scenes recalling the… 19/11/2012
Palestinian poll lopsided Palestinians are voting in the West Bank in long-delayed elections highlighting deep divisions in the Israeli-occupied territory. The powerful Islamist group… 19/10/2012
Hamas leader on Syria and the EU The European Union’s policy towards Gaza and the Palestinian Authority’s attitude to the conflict in Syria are just two of the topics raised in an interview… 10/05/2012
Israeli strike on Gaza kills Hamas policeman – nocomment Residents of northern Gaza assessed damage caused by an Israeli air strike that killed a Hamas policeman overnight. 15/11/2011
Hamas-Israel win-win Shalit deal The prisoner-exchange deal between Israel and the Hamas rulers of the Palestinian Gaza Strip has finally been sealed, amid much emotion and controversy. To… 18/10/2011
How Gilad Shalit won freedom How did the freedom swap become possible? All the time Gilad Shalit was held prisoner, Israelis held vigil. They kept up pressure to free him. Not only an… 18/10/2011
Hamas: Palestinian reconciliation before UN recognition To discuss the decision of the Palestinian authority to ask for recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations, and the consequences of such a… 21/09/2011
Palestinian militants break truce with rocket attack on IsraelPalestinian militants have launched their first attack on Israel since a November truce. The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades says it fired a rocket fired from Gaza… 26/02/2013
No progress as Egypt hosts talks to unite PalestiniansPresident Mahmoud Abbas has been a guest of President Mohammed Mursi in Cairo as the Egyptian leader tried to get both sides of the Palestinian divide… 10/01/2013
Hamas 25th anniversaryThousands of Hamas supporters held a rally in the West Bank town of Nablus to mark the 25th anniversary of the organisation. Hamas, the ruling party in… 14/12/2012
Israel casts doubts over Palestinian reconciliation effortsThe Israeli prime minister has expressed concerns over Palestinian peace efforts amid a visit to the region by Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal. Benjamin… 09/12/2012
Hamas leader vows never to recognise IsraelAfter receiving a hero’s welcome on his return from decades in exile, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal has vowed never to recognise Israel. The trip comes just… 08/12/2012
Gaza prepares for 25th anniversaryKhaled Meshaal greeted the crowds of a massed rally in the al-Qatiba complex in Gaza. The 56-year-old leader of Hamas will address the crowd who have… 08/12/2012
Hamas readies for 25th anniversary celebrationsSoldiers from the military wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas stand guard in Gaza as final preparations are made to celebrate the organisation’s 25th… 08/12/2012
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal visits GazaHamas leader Khaled Meshaal has arrived in the Gaza strip. It is the first time he has set foot in the Palestinian territories for 45 years. The… 07/12/2012
Exiled Hamas chief makes historic trip to GazaIt has been 45 years since exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal last stepped on Palestinian soil. The 56-year-old is due to travel to the Gaza Strip today… 07/12/2012
Party atmosphere as Palestinians waitIt is a party atmosphere in the squares and on the streets of Ramallah on the West Bank expectant of the outcome of the vote in the UN General… 29/11/2012
Israel PM defends Gaza truce before sceptical publicThe ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held firm on Thursday, although both sides have vowed to retaliate if they are attacked. Israeli reservists, who had… 23/11/2012
Israel/Hamas: Ceasefire holds, tensions remainA calm of sorts has returned to Gaza as the strip’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens as part of the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel and… 22/11/2012
Gazans celebrate “victory” over IsraelDifferences remain between Hamas and its political rival Fatah, but both sides are agreed that the ceasefire is a “victory” for the Palestinians. Hamas’s… 22/11/2012
Calm in Gaza as ceasefire holdsGaza is calm today, with last night’s ceasefire holding into daylight. Despite a few overnight strikes into Israel the truce appears to be holding, although… 22/11/2012
Palestinians claim victory in Gaza conflictThe exiled leader of Hamas says the Palestinians are ready to comply with the Gaza ceasefire if Israel does the same, but warns his fighters’ hands are “on… 22/11/2012
Israeli activist: compromise could bring peace ‘tomorrow’The founder of a prominent Israeli peace group has told euronews that his country should sacrifice more to secure a lasting settlement. Uri Avnery set up… 22/11/2012
Delicate balancing act for ceasefire-broker EgyptThe ceasefire has put Egypt under the spotlight as well as Israel and Hamas. Unlike the days when Mubarak’s dictatorship stood by the Israelis, the Muslim… 21/11/2012
Israel and Hamas continue rocket attacks despite diplomacyIsrael’s bombardment of Gaza continues, smoke rising in plumes and explosions echoing across the city. Targets are said to include the sports stadium and the… 21/11/2012
Death then funerals in GazaUnder the Israeli bombardment Gazans continue to bury their dead. The number of people killed in the strip after seven days of military action has passed… 20/11/2012
Watching and waiting for the rockets to stopWith some 90 rockets fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip by the late afternoon Tuesday represented some sort of relief for Israelis within missile… 20/11/2012
Israel lets Egypt give peace a chance in GazaIt is calmer in and around Gaza today. The Israelis have decided to hold back their armour from entering Gaza’s tightly-packed streets, and give Egypt a… 20/11/2012
Talk of a ceasefire gathers momentumIt is suggested in the media that Israeli officials spent last night considering plans for a ceasefire with Hamas, put forward by the Egyptian authorities… 20/11/2012
Israel increases reservists and missile defenceRockets fired from Gaza have hit the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, as the cross border conflict shows no sign of dying down. One destroyed a car and two… 17/11/2012
Israel air strikes hit Hamas headquartersIsraeli aircraft have struck Hamas government buildings in Gaza, including the offices of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh after the city suffered overnight air… 17/11/2012
Israeli civilians flee the fire for the weekendIsraeli citizens living in the south of the country are on alert as the violence between Israel and Hamas intensifies. Authorities have informed residents… 16/11/2012
Abbas calls for unity in face of Israeli attacksThe Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has launched a stinging attack on Israel over its military strikes on Gaza. In a live televised address, he accused… 16/11/2012
Israel suspends Gaza offensive during Egyptian PM’s visitIsrael will stop its offensive against the Gaza Strip during the Egyptian prime minister’s visit on Friday. The message for the Palestinians from Cairo has… 16/11/2012
World leaders call in vain for Israel-Gaza restraintAs the funeral was held for one of the three Israelis killed by a Hamas missile, world leaders called on the Palestinian militant group to stop its rocket… 16/11/2012
Conflict escalates as Israel steps up Gaza offensiveThere has been no let-up in the fighting overnight between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, with both sides launching strikes into the other’s… 16/11/2012
Hamas remain defiant as Israeli strikes hit GazaIn Gaza City, they buried the man whose killing started this latest round of bloodshed, the body of the Hamas military leader Ahmed al-Jaabari, wrapped in a… 15/11/2012
Israeli soldiers mass near Gaza borderWith Palestinian militant rockets continuing to rain down on Israel, Israel’s army is making no secret of the fact it is preparing to take tougher… 15/11/2012
Israel missile interceptor goes to workVideo footage shows the reaction in Israel to the latest rocket attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas. One woman is visibly upset as an Israeli… 15/11/2012
Six killed in renewed strikes between Israel and Gaza StripIsrael renewed air strikes in the Gaza Strip early on Thursday morning, killing three Palestinian militants, according to reports. The fresh attacks follow… 15/11/2012
Israel: new major offensive in Gaza StripIsrael launched a major military offensive in Palestine on Wednesday. Operation “Pillar of Defence” began with the killing of Hamas’ military commander… 15/11/2012
Israeli air strike kills Hamas military leaderThe Palestinian group Hamas has confirmed that an Israeli air strike has killed the head of its military wing. Ahmed Al-Jaabari, died along with a passenger… 14/11/2012
Abbas right to return remarks spark Palestinian furyPalestinian activists are furious with President Mahmoud Abbas for comments he made during an interview with an Israeli broadcaster. Abbas appeared to… 03/11/2012
At least three die in airstrikes on the Gaza StripAt least three men have died in a series of Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. Hamas says the men were militants but Israel goes further by claiming… 24/10/2012
Palestinians vote in West Bank pollPalestinians in the West Bank are heading to the ballot box for the first time in six years. Seats on local councils across the Palestinian territories are… 20/10/2012
Erdogan re-elected as AK Party leaderTurkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been re-elected as leader of the governing AK Party. He secured the role for a third and final time at the… 01/10/2012
Morsi: Palestinian welcome, mixed Israeli reactionThere was a mixed reaction in Israel to the election of Mohammed Morsi as president in neighbouring Egypt. Some residents echoed newspaper headlines that… 25/06/2012
Israel – Palestine: Violence escalates despite truce Violence continues to escalate in the Middle-East, as Palestinian militants stepped up their rocket attacks against Israel. The Israeli military says… 23/06/2012
Hamas leader: West will not accept results of ‘free and fair’ electionsA founding member of the islamist group Hamas has been speaking to euronews about Europe’s stance on its control of Gaza. The EU, Israel and the US do not… 14/05/2012
Attitudes harden in Iran on revolution anniversaryHostility to America and Israel were the dominant themes as Iranians marked the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution that toppled the Shah. Crying… 11/02/2012
Netanyahu condemns Palestinian reconciliation dealThe signing of a reconciliation deal in Doha between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah has provoked an angry reaction from Israel. The agreement… 07/02/2012
Palestinian unity moves further alienate IsraelPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to head a interim unity government to prepare for presidential and parliamentary elections. Fatah’s Abbas met with… 06/02/2012
Hamas and Fatah, 25 venomous yearsHamas was founded during the First Palestinian Intifada uprising, in 1987, stemming from the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. The aim stated in its founding… 06/02/2012
Palestinian rivals agree to form unity governmentPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to head an interim unity goverment. In what is being dubbed the ‘Doha Declaration,’ his Fatah faction and… 06/02/2012
Mideast talks undermined by arrest of Hamas leaderThe arrest by Israel of a senior Hamas figure has placed possible new strains on relations between the two main Palestinian groups. Aziz Dweik was arrested… 20/01/2012
Hamas leader joins Syrian peace talksArab league chief, Nabil Elarby, has called on the head of Palestinian group, Hamas, to help with efforts to end violence in Syria. At a meeting with the… 06/01/2012
How times have changed: Hamas leader feted in TurkeyThe first visit of a Hamas leader to Turkey, in Februrary 2006, caused great controversy in the host country. When Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal arrived, it… 05/01/2012
Haniyeh visit strengthens Hamas ties with TurkeyTurkey’s relations with Gaza’s Hamas leadership have grown closer with a visit by the Palestinian territory’s prime minister Ismail Haniyeh. In Istanbul he… 02/01/2012
Hamas leader visits TurkeyGaza’s Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh is in Turkey on his first official tour outside the blockaded territory. His talks with Turkey’s premier come as… 02/01/2012
Israeli strike kills alleged militant in Gaza StripIsraeli military forces have killed a man in the Gaza Strip, who was allegedly affiliated with al-Qaeda. It accused him of being involved in a plan to… 28/12/2011
Gaza still struggles three years after offensiveFlowers are one of the few things Gazans can export. After four and half years of the Israeli blockade and the partial destruction of Gaza’s industry in the… 26/12/2011
Israel frees 550 Palestinians in Shalit swapIsrael released over 500 Palestinian prisoners late on Sunday night in keeping with the government’s deal with Hamas for the return of a captured Israeli… 19/12/2011
Abbas tells euronews about Fatah-Hamas common groundPalestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas may be getting closer to striking a unity deal, with Mahmoud Abbas telling euronews that common ground has been… 15/12/2011
Palestinian factions aim to end rivalryHamas and Fatah, the main rival Palestinian factions, said on Thursday that they have made significant progress on power-sharing. But there was no major… 24/11/2011
More cross border fire in GazaIsrael’s military claims to have responded to a rocket attack from Palestinian militants. They launched an air strike at what they described as a ‘terror… 14/11/2011
Israel denies truce after cross-border violenceBoth Palestinian and Israeli families have been burying their dead in a recent upsurge in cross- border violence. Attempts by Egypt to broker a ceasefire… 31/10/2011
Hopes for truce between Islamic Jihad and IsraelThere are hopes for a ceasefire between Palestinian militants in Gaza and Israel after the Islamic Jihad group accepted an Egyptian-brokered truce. This… 30/10/2011
Gaza militants fire rockets at IsraelIn response to an earlier airstrike, Palestinian militants have fired rockets into southern Israel killing one person in Ashkelon. The attack came from… 30/10/2011
Palestinians take their first steps to freedomOn is his first day as a free man, Palestinian, Nafez Herez, had a chance to spend time with the son he has never met. A member of the Fatah movement had… 19/10/2011
Hamas claims victory over prisoner swapThere is no doubt the return of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to their homes and families in Gaza has been seen as a major victory for the Hamas… 19/10/2011
Gilad Shalit comes homeIsraeli soldier Gilad Shalit is freed after five years of captivity in the Gaza strip. A gaunt and pale Shalit was flown back to Israel very much… 19/10/2011
Freed prisoners make emotional return to GazaScenes of jubilation as Palestinian prisoners arrive in Gaza. They may be thought of as terrorists in Israel but here they are seen as freedom fighters… 19/10/2011
Gaza celebrates release of Palestinian captivesA hero’s welcome awaited the Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel as they arrived in Rafah to meet friends, family and well-wishers. Among the crowds was… 18/10/2011
The Middle East celebrates a day of freedomIt was a momentous day in the Middle East, a day for freedom for one Israeli soldier, release for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The world watched, the… 18/10/2011
Thousands in Gaza square for Palestinian prisoner releaseAs buses carrying Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel arrived in Rafah, friends, family and well-wishers were there to welcome them. In this first phase… 18/10/2011
Images of freed Shalit beamed round the worldThe first pictures of Gilad Shalit following his early morning release have been beamed around the world. They were images many had been praying to see for… 18/10/2011
Abbas welcomes Palestinian prisoner releaseAs Palestinians celebrate the return of a wave of men and women following the-thousand-for-one prisoner exchange with Israel, the Palestinian President… 18/10/2011
Netanyahu justifies Shalit dealThe vast majority of Israelis approve of the exchange but there are some who oppose it and there was even a last minute attempt to block it through the… 18/10/2011
Released Palestinian prisoners arrive in GazaWith a constant drumbeat filling the air in Gaza, Hamas was on hand to welcome the first of the released Palestinian prisoners with open arms. Of the 447… 18/10/2011
Shalit calls for peace in first interviewBefore leaving Egyptian soil, Gilad Shalit was interviewed by Egyptian state television. He appeared weak and pale and sometimes seemed to struggle to find… 18/10/2011
Prisoner release great defeat for Hamas rivalsThe Palestinian president has held centre stage for some time with his United Nations statehood application. Now Hamas is crying victory with what it… 18/10/2011
Gilad Shalit freed and handed over to IsraelIsraeli soldier Gilad Shalit, held in captivity by the Islamist group Hamas since June 2006, was handed over to Israeli officials. Israeli television showed… 18/10/2011
The transformation of Gilad ShalitHe was snatched from obscurity as a 19 year-old corporal five years ago, when Gilad, now Sergeant Shalit was taken hostage by Hamas. In six minutes their… 18/10/2011
Shalit prisoner swap gets underwayVehicles carrying Palestinian prisoners began departing from jails in Israel in the early hours of Tuesday morning. It set in motion the phased prisoner… 18/10/2011
Joy and sorrow among Palestinians at prisoner swapNot all Palestinians are rejoicing at the prisoner exchange. In Ramallah in the West Bank, the families of some of the thousands of inmates who will remain… 17/10/2011
Preparations ready for Gilad Shalit’s homecomingThe home town of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier due to be exchanged for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners tomorrow, is ready and waiting. The banners… 17/10/2011
Palestinian prisoner swap to go ahead TuesdayIt has been confirmed that a Palestinian prisoner swap for the captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is to go ahead tomorrow. In Gaza city preparations are… 17/10/2011
Israel begins moving Palestinians before prisoner swapIsrael has begun transferring Palestinian prisoners ahead of their planned release in an exchange deal for the captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Fifteen… 16/10/2011
Israel and Hamas publish prisoner swap listIsrael and Hamas have published a list of the first group of 477 Palestinian prisoners due to be freed on Tuesday in exchange for the freedom of the kidnapped… 16/10/2011
Captured soldier’s family meet Israeli PresidentThe family of a captured Israeli soldier, due to be released in a landmark swap deal, have been meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres. The meeting… 12/10/2011
Israeli soldier’s family celebrate his imminent releaseA symbolic day, with sadness mixed with happiness. Those are the words from the father of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier due to be freed in a prisoner… 12/10/2011
