Gaza Strip

Gaza's reconstruction must focus on the culture just as much as on the concrete - opinion

On October 7, polls showed that roughly 70 percent of Gazans and 80% of West Bank Palestinians expressed support for Hamas. This is indicative of a culture in need of change.

Gaza City, November 25, 2025.
Palestinian Hamas terrorists seen in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025

Hamas to discuss demilitarization, NCAG with Egyptian mediators in Cairo - report

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing from the White House in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2026.

Trump to unveil multibillion-dollar Gaza reconstruction plan, stabilization force at BoP meeting

 Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside the main campus of Columbia University during the commencement ceremony in Manhattan in New York City, May 21, 2025.

CUNY Students for Justice in Palestine promotes event calling Gaza tunnels 'social organization'


US changes Gaza Civil-Military Coordination Center leadership as Trump pursues stage II of plan

The top military officer at the CMCC is expected to be replaced by a commander of lower rank, while the top civilian has returned has returned to his job as US ambassador to Yemen.

US AND Israeli soldiers convene at the Civil Military Coordination Centre, the US-led centre overseeing the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel November 17, 2025.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

Three months after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's entry into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid out in gruesome detail scenes observed by United Nations staff.

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

Hostage deal mediator: Gaza reconstruction faces uncertainty as roles remain unclear - interview

Bahbah said he is in continued contact with members of the Gaza National Committee, describing them as “eager and motivated,” yet limited by a lack of clarity and resources.

Dr. Bishara Bahbah.

Police probe Shin Bet chief's relative in smuggling of goods from Israel to Gaza

The court stressed that there is no indication that the Shin Bet head himself is implicated in the alleged wrongdoing.

Shin Bet director David Zini participates in the state memorial ceremony for the October 7 massacre on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, October 16, 2025

Trump says Hamas was 'big factor' in return of hostages, 'looks like Hamas will disarm'

Earlier in the day, the IDF conducted a precise strike against a Hamas terrorist planning an "imminent terror attack" in the southern Gaza Strip.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

IDF spared Gazan terrorists in hopes to locate hostages, senior commander reveals

Gaza City guards moved their hostages around much more often than hostage guards did in other parts of Gaza, although hostages were also moved there, he said.

 Andrei Kozlov (left) and Alomg Meir (right) after being rescued by Israeli special forces, June 8, 2024.

Anti-Hamas gangs utilizing new tactics in Gaza, putting terror group on high alert - report

Recent developments in gang behavior have prompted Hamas to increase alert levels and strengthen personal security for its members.

Ghassan Duhine (center) with members of the anti-Hamas Abu Shabab militia in the Gaza Strip, September 2025.

Israel plans large camp for Palestinians in southern Gaza, retired general says

He does not speak on behalf of the IDF, which declined to comment. The Prime Minister's Office did not immediately provide comment on any plans to build a camp in Rafah.

Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Environmental cooperation emerges as cornerstone for Middle East peace, experts say

Shared environmental needs could succeed in creating stability in the Middle East, experts say

An aerial view of the Jordan River flowing along the border between Israel and Jordan. Environmental experts are pushing for a plan that could build environmentally sustainable interdependence among countries in the region.

Netanyahu claims IDF Gaza losses due to lack of ammunition, Trump improved situation

At a joint conference with Hostage Coordinator Gal Hirsch, Netanyahu pointed out that, for the first time in 12 years, there are no hostages being held in the Gaza Strip. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press following Ran Gvili's return to Israel on January 27, 2026.