More than half of Gaza City's residents have evacuated the area as Israel Defense Forces continue their offensive in what they call a Hamas stronghold.

Damari told Yousef she was held near Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who she says called hostages “gold” and may accept exile for a deal. Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari hosted Mosab Hassan Yousef,

Working in apparent coordination with Abu Shabab, which also claims arms and other support from Israel, Hossam al-Astal says hundreds flocking to his base for food, power and escape from Hamas

Some Israeli officials believe the military assault on Gaza City will deliver a decisive blow to the group, which continues to stage ambushes and guerrilla attacks.

Hamas issued its strongest messaging about the Israeli hostages in Gaza Thursday night, saying that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza City ground incursion means that Israel has lost any chance of getting its hostages out of the territory – dead or alive.

Hamas ominously released what it called a “parting image” Saturday of the remaining 48 Israelis being held captive in Gaza, as the Jewish state’s ground troops prepare to close in on Gaza

Ghazi Hamad’s first public appearance since the Doha strike signals Hamas wants to show its leadership survived — and may still be open to negotiations. Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad appeared for the first time on in an interview,

A prominent Jewish advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Hamas and other armed groups, as well as Iran, Syria and North Korea, seeking billions in damages over the October 7 attacks in Israel.

Israel's military says troops have "begun pushing into the heart of Gaza City," renewing its call for thousands of war-weary civilians to evacuate.

Israel's military said it had targeted Hamas leaders shortly after several blasts were reported by witnesses in Doha.

Mosab Hassan Yousef is an unlikely Israeli hero. As the oldest son of Hassan Yousef, a co-founder of Hamas and its spiritual leader in the West Bank, Mr Yousef rose through the ranks of the terror group as a child and saw the militants’ atrocities first-hand.