Donald Trump Reacts To Hamas’ ‘Positive’ Response to Ceasefire Plan
Donald Trump has welcomed the response of Hamas to the U.S. ceasefire and hostage release proposal for Gaza. After the militant group said Friday it was ready to enter talks to end the war with Israel, without confirming it had accepted terms, the U.S. president told reporters that the Hamas response was “good” and suggested […]
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Iran Ally Hamas Reacts to New Israeli Missile Strikes on Tehran
By Amira El-Fekki is a Newsweek reporter based in Dubai. Her focus is reporting on politics and society in the Middle East. She has in depth knowledge of Arab communities and has covered human rights issues extensively. Amira joined Newsweek in 2025 from The Wall Street Journal and had previously worked at the Daily News […]
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Hamas Says US Ceasefire Veto Violates ‘American Values’
A senior Hamas official has slammed America’s decision to exercise its veto power against a United Nations Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, arguing the decision ran contrary to the ideals that Washington purports to promote on the world stage. The move, which put U.S. Chargé d’affaires to […]
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‘Throat Slitting’ Sign to Hamas Attack Survivor Raises Eurovision Concerns
Israeli singer Yuval Raphael, who survived Hamas‘ 2023 attack on Israel, faced protests including an alleged throat-slitting gesture during the Eurovision’s opening event in Basel, Switzerland, over the weekend. In a statement to Newsweek, a Kanton Basel-Stadt police spokesperson wrote, “The Cantonal Police is aware of the incident and has drawn up a report for […]
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Hamas Responds to Latest U.S. Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
Hamas has rejected a proposal by U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff to extend a first phase of the ceasefire and release more Israeli hostages. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday there would be no possibility of continuing the ceasefire without Hamas releasing hostages. “We call on the U.S. administration to stop its […]
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