Hamas, Israel and Gaza
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The presence of the militants, who have killed three Israeli troops, is threatening to unravel the fragile cease-fire.
A councillor and magistrate is being investigated by a government watchdog and has been suspended as chair of one of the largest mosques in Bristol. Abdul Malik is being investigated after sharing a video on social media from Hamas about the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel.
Austria’s intelligence service uncovered a weapons cache in Vienna linked to Hamas, intended for terrorist attacks on Israeli and Jewish institutions across Europe. A 39-year-old British suspect arrested in London allegedly transported five handguns and ammunition from Germany to Vienna as part of the plot.
Hamas said it would consider giving up missiles and rockets as part of a ceasefire with Israel, a sign the group is prepared to make further concessions toward the US-brokered roadmap for peace.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff claims that Hamas officials told him and fellow Trump aide Jared Kushner that the terror group would disarm during their “famous meeting” hours before the ceasefire was inked on October 9.
USAID Office of the Inspector General is pursuing allegations that U.S. taxpayer dollars sent to the Gaza Strip were diverted to Hamas terrorists in the enclave.
The Trump administration wants to use a crisis over Hamas militants who got "stuck" in tunnels behind Israeli lines in Gaza to develop a model for disarming the group, two U.S. officials with knowledge of the issue tell Axios.