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

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

As long as Hamas remains in power, these interests are aligned with its survival — making any internal shift in power difficult to achieve. Third, Arab states that oppose Hamas ideologically ...

Hamas assault on Israel did not merely mark another round of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; rather, it ...

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 ...

Second, Hamas’s grip on power depends on its control over aid ... agreement—both by Hamas and by Israel—is born not from a shift in principle, but from evolving strategic realities.

Speaking in an interview with Palestinian radio on Wednesday, he said Hamas should hand over power to the Fatah-dominated ... we have witnessed a new shift — something we have never seen before ...

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 ...