Analysts say that despite its vast losses in Gaza, Hamas believes it can hold out for a deal that ensures its survival.
The United States, Israel and the Gulf Arab states are pressuring Lebanon’s government to act decisively against the group.
The United States, Israel and the Gulf Arab states are pressuring Lebanon’s government to act decisively against the group.
The Palestinian militant group has expressed similar positions in the past, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel dismissed its statement as “spin” and “nothing new.”
The Palestinian militant group has expressed similar positions in the past, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel dismissed its statement as “spin” and “nothing new.”
High-level political and security figures are said to be resisting the prime minister’s demand for a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza.
High-level political and security figures are said to be resisting the prime minister’s demand for a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza.
A shift toward pressing for a permanent cease-fire deal, alongside plans for a new offensive in Gaza City, means the fighting is unlikely to end soon.
Hamas did not immediately comment on the Israeli military’s claim that Abu Obeida, one of the armed group’s best-known officials in the Arab world, had been killed.
One attack was an effort to assassinate Abu Obeida, one of Hamas’s best-known spokesmen, Israeli officials said. It was not immediately clear if that succeeded.