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Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah - report

The contractors were threatened at gunpoint by Hamas militants, who refused to permit them passage to the site. The contractors, who came from various parts of the Strip, were forcibly turned away.

YOUNG PALESTINIAN workers break up concrete while working on rubble in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

Hamas disarmament talks stuck between Israeli security and Gaza guarantees - exclusive

An illustration of oil barrels, pipelines, and drills, over the backdrop of US and Iranian flags.

Oil surges, stocks fall as US-Iran tensions threaten Strait of Hormuz shipping flows driving risk

A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.

Hamas refuses to give up weapons, demands Board of Peace change Gaza ceasefire plan


World will know if Iran peace possible in next 10 days, Donald Trump tells Board of Peace

"It looks like Hamas will be getting rid of their weapons," Trump added. "They said 'they're not afraid to die,' but they are."

US President Donald Trump speaks at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026

‘We are prepared to move from defense to offense’: Israel signals harder line in Gaza

Military leaders warn that failure to disarm Hamas could trigger renewed operations even as diplomacy moves forward.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir conducts a situational assessment in Rafah on February 13, 2026.

'The Iranians are lying': Netanyahu says he's 'skeptical' about future US deal with Tehran

The prime minister laid out components he considers essential in any deal with Iran to ensure the security of Israel, the US, the region and the world.

Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ 51st Annual National Leadership Mission.

Indonesia to be first peacekeeping contributor to Gaza's International Stabilization Force - KAN

Indonesia is expected to become the first country to deploy troops to the International Stabilization Force in Gaza during Phase II of the ceasefire, KAN News reported.

A patch with Indonesia and an Indonesian flag on the arm of an Indonesian soldier during the preparation of the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris France on July 14, 2025.

Mashaal to Al Jazeera Forum: Hamas disarming risks making Gazans ‘easy victims to be eliminated'

“In the context that our people are still under occupation, talking about disarmament is an attempt to make our people an easy victim to be eliminated," Hamas’s political leader, Mashaal, said.

HAMAS TERRORIST KHALED MASHAAL speaks during an interview in Doha.

US-led Gaza peace efforts face hurdles with militias and border delays - analysis

The White House’s Board of Peace aims to advance Gaza ceasefire, but Hamas control, armed militias, and Rafah crossing delays pose major challenges.

Displaced Palestinians receive prefabricated tents, which are safer and more durable, with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Al-Zaytun of Gaza City, Gaza on February 7, 2026.

Rebuilding Gaza begins with education, not politics - opinion

The core reform in education in Gaza has to be based on demilitarization, deradicalization, democratization, and development.

PALESTINIAN CHILDREN study inside a tent in the northern Gaza Strip. Education reform is critical to rebuilding Gaza, the writer says.

US struggles to secure Gaza reconstruction funds amid Hamas disarmament standoff

Sources close to Hamas say the terrorist group has yet to start talks on disarming, a move that is meant to precede the start of rebuilding Gaza's destroyed cities.

 FILE PHOTO: Palestinians walk past the rubble of destroyed buildings, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, November 19, 2025.

Why does Hamas’ mandatory disarmament remain so elusive? 

Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, say they will not release billions in rebuilding aid until Hamas disarms and enforceable security guarantees are in place.

Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

'Deeply concerned': NCAG, Board of Peace head denounce Gaza Strip ceasefire breaches

Statements from NCAG and Nickolay Mladenov came after Israeli strikes and Hamas tunnel activity raised concerns over ceasefire violations.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Nickolay Mladenov, the former UN Middle East envoy.