The confirmation of Mr Sinwar’s death changes little in and of itself. Hamas has already appointed a replacement and it has ...

The 15-month conflict in the Middle East has caused a dramatic shift in the regional balance of power. Iran and Russia ... was based primarily on Hamas and Hezbollah, both listed as terrorist ...

The primary lever Hamas uses to maintain power and international relevance ... and reconstruction alone will not shift the strategic calculus. Those in Gaza who no longer wish to live under ...

Although the agreement may put an end to the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, it does not, in any way, reflect a shift in the radical ... Hamas to remain in power means that it is ...

This would weaken Hamas further. But is Hamas' power really fading? A voluntary, substantial surrender of power by Hamas seems unlikely, said Peter Lintl, an expert on the Middle East at the ...

Hamas continues to insist that any agreement ... we will have the possibility to shift some of the power north, and we will do it.” “First of all, for protection purposes, and secondly ...

But it could shift the balance within the movement ... a Lebanese-born Palestinian who has suggested that he might countenance Hamas relinquishing power in Gaza were it to be replaced by something ...

Earlier this week, a Palestinian official said the militant group Hamas was willing to relinquish power in Gaza. But even if Hamas did so, it's unclear whether Israel's government is open to any ...