This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “A surprising shift within Hamas” Middle East & Africa June 14th 2025 ...

A surprising power shift inside Hamas. The Economist. Jun 10, 2025 07:26 AM IST . Share Via. Copy Link. The new de-facto Hamas leader in Gaza is Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the commander in northern Gaza.

As Hamas struggles to maintain control in Gaza, new aid mechanisms expose its governance failures, increasing public calls for an end to the war and for hostages' return. Fox News Media Fox Business ...

Second, Hamas’ power is deeply embedded in Gaza’s complex social and economic fabric. ... That shift could mark a pivotal moment in dismantling Hamas’ hold on Gaza.

Truzman explained that it is in Hamas interest to portray the aid delivery as negatively as possible, and to use the chaos to promote its return to power. "Hamas had significant influence over aid ...

Israel’s military is shifting its focus back to Gaza from its airborne operations against Iran, the military chief of staff ...

For years, Israel contained its conflicts with Tehran, Hamas and Hezbollah. The broad assault on Iran highlights a shift in ...

Hamas cannot be contained. It must be dismantled: militarily, politically, and administratively. Following the collapse of the ceasefire and Hamas’s rejection of the hostage deal, Israel has no ...

As long as Hamas remains in power, these interests are aligned with its survival — making any internal shift in power difficult to achieve. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Hamas’ main hope is to somehow manipulate Team Trump’s peace efforts into a license to survive — to somehow have the war end with it intact in Gaza, still in power and with its sponsors and ...

Israel has emerged as an unchallenged military power, Iran and its “axis of resistance” are in disarray, and the foes, for ...

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