Steve Witkoff said the U.S. expects Hamas to immediately return the final deceased hostage as part of its obligations under the deal.

Hamas says it will dissolve its government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over as part of a U.S.-brokered peace plan.

The US has ordered Hamas to disarm fully as it announced a transitional government for Gaza and the beginning of phase two of the peace process.

Mamdani's criticism was in response to an anti-Israel protest held on January 8 against a Nefesh B’Nefesh event aimed at providing information to those considering aliyah. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sought input from leaders of the city's Jewish community before criticizing pro-Hamas chants,

The group is refusing to disarm, a requirement that is holding up President Trump’s peace plan for the enclave.

A senior figure in the armed wing of Hamas was among seven people killed on Thursday in a pair of Israeli airstrikes in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, a Hamas source said. The Israeli military and Hamas did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident.

Actress Sydney Sweeney was photographed alongside freed hostages Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or, who were captured Oct. 7, 2023 by Hamas terrorists.

The Popular Forces militia claimed that it eliminated two members of Hamas. The group and its anti-Hamas allies continue to operate in Gaza despite threats by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist factions to dismantle the organizations.

Hamas is expected to elect a new leader this month, two sources in the group told Reuters, filling the role left vacant since Israel killed Yahya Sinwar in 2024 despite concerns that a successor could suffer the same fate.

N.Y. Democratic leaders, including Gov. Hochul, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Mayor Mamdani, condemn 'we support Hamas' chants at Queens protest in Jewish neighborhood.

"You have to understand, Gaza is not the West Bank. Recruiting and activating people in Gaza is a very, very difficult thing.