Hamas
The man was among scores of people abducted by the militants in the attack that ignited the war in Gaza.
U.S. hawks and Israel want the American ally to oust the Palestinian militants' political office. But rare HuffPost interviews with Hamas leaders suggest the move could fail to pressure them.
Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva's resignation could set the stage for more fallout from Israel's top security brass over Hamas' attack.
âBlaming and threatening the mediator is not constructive,â the Embassy of Qatar in Washington, D.C., said in a statement.
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Columbia Universityâs president is set to testify over questions of antisemitism and the schoolâs response to escalating conflicts on campus.
The militant groupâs revelation called into question the estimated death toll among the hostages in Gaza.
Ismail Haniyeh accused Israel of acting in "the spirit of revenge and murder," and said the deaths would not pressure Hamas into softening its positions in Gaza.
"I think thereâs no excuse to not provide for the medical and the food needs of those people,â the president said of Palestinians in need of humanitarian aid.
The chef said that while the World Central Kitchen attack was devastating, it should not have taken six foreigners' deaths for the world to care about Gaza.
The offensive in the Palestinian enclave has stretched on for half a year, becoming one of the most destructive and deadly conflicts of the 21st century.