Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages, how ...

Hamas terrorists were eating like kings from stolen aid as Israeli hostages were kept chained up and starving underground, one of the freed captives told the United Nations Thursday.

Hamas released Israeli hostages Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami, and Or Levy under the cease-fire deal, following a rancorous exchange where each side accused the other of violating the truce’s terms.

When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail.

Hamas said it is prepared to release American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander and the bodies of four dual nationals held hostage in Gaza. The militant group said Friday it had responded to a ...

Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Oren Marmorstein says Hamas is trying to sabotage a U.S. and Israeli-backed humanitarian aid group so it can retain control in 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.

Hamas said it has submitted a response to the latest ceasefire proposal by U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff to mediators on Saturday, reiterating its key demands.

Israeli hostages Avera Mengistu (4th-R) and Tal Shoham (L) are flanked by Palestinian Hamas fighters as they stand on a stage during their release in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Feb. 22.

A Hamas official said on Sunday (Jan 5) that the Palestinian militant group was ready to release 34 hostages in the “first ...

Hamas turned a maze of tunnels in Gaza into weapons factories and well-stocked fortifications. A year after the war began, parts of the group remain deeply entrenched.