ECJ rules Hamas to remain on 'terror' list

The European Union's Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Hamas, the Palestinian political organisation, should remain in the bloc's "terror" list, referring the case back to lower court.

Hamas hails stabbing attack on Israelis near Ramallah

Islamic Hamas movement hailed on Friday night the stabbing attack carried out by a Palestinian attacker into an Israeli settlement near the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Power hit in Gaza after lack of fuel payment to Egypt

Power supplies have taken a fresh hit in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip with authorities accusing the rival Palestinian Authority of blocking fuel payments to Egypt from going through banks.

Israel begins reducing power to Gaza, fulfilling Palestinian Authority request

Israel began reducing electricity to the Gaza Strip on Monday, fulfilling a request from the Palestinian Authority to pressure Hamas from controlling the region.

West Bank Palestinians vote in local elections

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are going to the polls for the first time since 2012 to vote in local and municipal elections.

Hamas softens stance towards Israel

The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has unveiled a new policy document easing its stance on Israel after having long called for its destruction.

Le Hamas va dévoiler sa nouvelle charte "modérée" qui reconnaît les frontières de 1967

Le Hamas doit dévoiler lundi sa charte amendée, un texte qui était inchangé depuis près de 30 ans et est désormais plus "modéré", assurent ses dirigeants, notamment par la reconnaissance des frontières de 1967 et l'insistance sur le caractère "politique" et non religieux du conflit avec Israël.

Israeli PM: Political agreement with Hamas unfeasible

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said the notion of reaching a political settlement with Gaza-based resistance movement Hamas was unfeasible.

Fatah and Hamas to form unity government

The Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority (PA) has agreed to form a unity government with rival organisation Hamas, Al Jazeera has learned.

Ex-negotiator Nabil Shaath: Palestinians should wake up from 'peace dreams'

The peace process with Israel should be declared dead and Palestinians should wake up from their "peace dreams," former Palestinian chief negotiator Nabil Shaath said in an interview.

Women's Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel

Twelve of the thirteen women who attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade on Gaza have been deported Friday, Israel's interior Ministry said, with the final activist to leave the country later in the day.

Israeli Navy makes 'uneventful' interception of women's Gaza flotilla

The Israeli Navy on Wednesday intercepted an all-female flotilla carrying over a dozen women activists from 13 different countries attempting to breach the sea blockade on the Gaza Strip, the military confirmed.

Hamas prisoners end hunger strike in deal with Israel

More than 200 Hamas-affiliated Palestinian prisoners have halted their hunger strike after reaching a deal with Israeli prison authorities to end body searches and improve prison conditions, the Gaza-based Prisoner’s Media Office said.

Charity director funneled millions to militant group Hamas, Israeli investigators say

An executive in a global Christian charity group has been secretly sending tens of millions of dollars -- money intended to aid poverty-stricken families in chaotic Gaza -- to the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Israeli investigators say.

UN Chief urges Israel to lift 'stifling' blockade on Gaza

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon urged Israel on Tuesday to lift the "stifling" blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Israeli cabinet approves punitive measures after Tel Aviv shooting attack

Israel's security cabinet approved sweeping sanctions against the Palestinians on Thursday, a day after a deadly shooting attack in Tel Aviv killed four Israelis.

Hamas claims responsibility for Tel Aviv attack

An Islamic Hamas movement official said Wednesday the shooting attack in Tel Aviv which killed four Israelis is a response to Israeli crimes against the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

Hamas leaders warn Israel over ongoing blockade imposed on Gaza

Political and military leaders of Islamic Hamas movement in Gaza warned Israel on Thursday over the continuation of its blockade that has been imposed on the Gaza Strip since 2007.

Hamas bans Gaza women from learn driving with male teacher

Gaza driving school owner Adham Mushtaha had no choice but to employ two female teachers after the Hamas government imposed a new regulation that a male teacher cannot sit in a car with a female student alone.

Rafah crossing opens for only 19 days so far this year

Rafah crossing is a key entry and exit point for the Gazans. However, it was open for just 19 days all together since the start of the year, said the Crossings and Borders Corporation of the Palestinian Interior Ministry in the coastal enclave on Monday.