Gaza descends into chaos as Hamas staggers

Two incidents caught on video and circulating on social media on Sunday reflect how much Hamas has lost its grip on power in the Strip. Read more

Arab countries seek post-war Gaza that is ‘neither Abbas nor Hamas’

Arab countries are promoting a plan for post-war Gaza ruled by “neither Abbas nor Hamas,” which is being welcomed in Washington, the Tazpit Press Service has learned. Read more

As Gaza collapses, Hamas leaders make billions abroad

While nearly one million Palestinian residents of Gaza are displaced by war, Hamas’s top leaders and their families have been enriching themselves. Read more

Hamas feels ‘betrayed’ by Iran and Hezbollah

Hamas feels betrayed by Hezbollah and Iran, and it doesn’t appear likely that either will meaningfully help Hamas, a Palestinian Authority security official told the Tazpit Press Service on Tuesday. Read more

Hamas losing its grip on Gaza

The Israeli tanks were already seen in central Gaza on Salah al-Din Road, the Strip’s main highway on Monday morning. Read more

Egypt offers to set up tent city inside Gaza

Fearing a mass migration into the Sinai, Egypt offered on Monday morning to set up a tent city inside Gaza for Palestinians displaced by the war. Read more

Gaza’s Shifa Hospital: medical centre or Hamas headquarters?

While the Al-Ahli Hospital in northern Gaza has been the epicentre of international attention, another hospital in the Strip will likely be in the headlines after a widely-expected Israeli ground invasion begins. Read more

Palestinians defy Hamas’ efforts to halt Gaza flight

Palestinians evacuating Gaza’s northern areas increased on Sunday despite Hamas efforts to prevent it. Read more

Hamas rocked by Israeli spy penetrating its highest ranks

An Israeli intelligence agent successfully infiltrated the upper echelons of Hamas in Lebanon, sending shockwaves through the terror organization and causing significant embarrassment. Read more

Hamas offers quiet for open border crossings and Qatari cash

Hamas has offered to quiet down recent Palestinian riots along the Gaza border in exchange for Israel opening the border crossings with the Strip and a resumption of Qatari financial aid, the Tazpit Press Service has learned. Read more

Palestinians wonder where Saudi peace train will take them

A Palestinian Authority delegation departed for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, hoping to have influence on efforts to deliver an Israeli-Saudi peace agreement. Read more

Hezbollah beats war drums as UN meets to renew peacekeepers’ mandate

With the UN Security Council due to meet on Wednesday to renew the mandate of a peacekeeping force along the Israel-Lebanon border, Hezbollah has raised its rhetoric in opposition to certain changes under discussion. Read more

Saudis seek to reboot Temple Mount’s status quo with peace deal

The timing was not accidental when Saudi Arabia announced over the weekend that its ambassador to Jordan will also take on the roles of ambassador to the Palestinian Authority and consul general in eastern Jerusalem. Read more

Palestinian Authority strains ties in Jenin as it reasserts control

The Palestinian Authority is straining ties with Jenin as it continues its efforts to assert control over the city. Read more

Normalising ties: Israeli, Saudi sources disagree on Palestinian linkage

In recent days, officials in Jerusalem and Washington have hinted at possible progress in normalising relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Read more

Jenin residents blame Abbas, Hamas for debacle, as rifts in terror groups are exposed

Residents of the Jenin refugee camp are blaming the Palestinian Authority and Hamas for the debacle of a two-day Israeli military incursion and lays bare divisions within the Palestinian terror groups. Read more

Palestinian Authority faces collapse as Hamas gains strength, senior official warns

A senior official within the Palestinian Authority expressed grave concerns over the growing influence of Hamas in Judea and Samaria, particularly in Jenin. Read more

Palestinian terror group threatens Israel with new attacks from north

The Galilean Wolves, a Palestinian terror group based in Syria with ties to Iran and Hezbollah, is actively preparing for a new series of attacks inside Israel. Read more

Arabs look to create earthquake in Jerusalem City Hall

An Israeli Arab candidate has emerged in the Jerusalem Municipality elections, vying to become mayor, shake up the city council’s balance of power, and flex Arab political muscle. Read more

Iran is stepping up pressure on its proxies to join forces against Israel

Heavy Iranian pressure on Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to establish a “joint operational mechanism” to coordinate activities against Israel is reportedly causing internal divisions among the Iranian proxies. Read more

Jerusalem Day flag march will test Gaza ceasefire

An upcoming Jerusalem Day flag march in the capital’s Old City will become a significant test for the recently brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group. Read more

How the Gaza ceasefire unfolded with Iran’s consent

The breakthrough for Saturday night’s Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Gaza came as a result of a conversation between Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s top leader and Iran’s Foreign Minister. Read more

Widow calls on Gaza terror groups not to retaliate for husband’s death

The widow of an imprisoned Palestinian Islamic Jihad figure who died on Tuesday during a hunger strike called on Gaza terror groups not to fire rockets at Israel. Read more

The ‘Jerusalem Axis’: How Iran boosts support for Hamas in Lebanon

Hamas is tightening its terror coordination with Iran, Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Lebanon, raising new challenges for Israel. Read more

Hamas gambles and wins on Saudi Arabia

Hamas gambled on Saudi Arabia years ago, and for the first time in years, a delegation of the Palestinian terror group’s highest leaders is visiting Saudi Arabia to mend fences. Read more

Palestinians claim new understandings reached with Israel

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that no new Israeli settlements would be established, Palestinian sources told the Tazpit Press Service that there is now a US-mediated understanding between Israel and the Palestinian Authority to lower tensions. Read more

Hamas message to Islamic Jihad: ‘Interested in continuation of calm in Gaza Strip’

An official in the Gaza Strip told TPS Monday, “It is widely believed that Hamas will not respond by shooting at Israel from within the Gaza Strip, following the killing of the seven terrorists in the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp near Jericho, Monday morning.” Read more

Mahmoud Abbas: 40 years of Holocaust revisionism

With a 40-year history of Holocaust revisionism, Mahmoud Abbas is not expected to participate in sombre International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations on Friday. Read more

Why are Palestinians threatening to join Israeli cellular networks?

Palestinians are threatening to take their business to Israeli telecom companies if Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas doesn’t back down from a new tax on cellular subscriptions. Read more

Egyptian summit seeks to shore up support for ‘deteriorating’ Palestinian Authority

Egypt is hosting a meeting of Palestinian Authority and Jordanian officials on Monday, seemingly to coordinate policy in light of political developments in Israel and escalating situation in Judea and Samaria. Read more

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