Since Hamas's deadly cross-border attack on October 7, 2023, Israeli authorities have been targeting the Palestinian militant group’s top leaders both in Hamas-controlled Gaza and on foreign soil. The group's political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who died in an air strike on his Tehran home on July 31, is the most senior Hamas official to have been killed so far. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the key figures on Israel’s hit list.
The head of Hamas has been assassinated — leading to warnings we are on the brink of a “full-scale war”.
The reported airstrikes came after Israel accused Hezbollah killing 12 civilians in the Golan Heights
The school, located in the Nuseirat refugee camp, was sheltering displaced people, Palestinian officials say.
Notable Israelis add their voices to oppose invite extended by Mike Johnson, which Democrats plan to boycott
Pressure is building on Israeli prime minister, but options for replacing him are limited
The Israeli army’s chief spokesman on Wednesday appeared to question the stated goal of destroying the Hamas militant group in Gaza in a rare public rift between the country’s political and military leadership. France 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Irris Makler has more.
The United Nations Security Council has voted to support a US-proposed Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan.
Benny Gantz has resigned from the cabinet, accusing the Israeli PM of failing to achieve a “true victory” over Hamas
Israeli troops on Saturday rescued four Israeli hostages held in Gaza since Hamas militants captured them on October 7 in the attack on the Supernova music festival in southern Israel. Here are short profiles of the freed captives, identified by the army as Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv.
A Russian citizen was among those liberated during a daylight raid in the heart of the enclave
The Israeli prime minister has said he is “privileged” to be able to explain his country’s “just war” in Gaza to US lawmakers
Netanyahu’s chief rival, Benny Gantz, has issued an ultimatum for the Prime Minister to come up with an exit strategy for the war. What options are available to him?
Iran's hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday registered his candidacy for a presidential election this month, state media reported.
The International Court of Justice has told Israel to halt its military action in what is sure to be a contentious ruling.
By demanding an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has defied critics who accused him of turning a blind eye to Western-backed crimes against humanity – and made himself a possible target of the Biden administration.
The U.S. said it opposed "unilateral recognition," while its close ally Israel immediately recalled its ambassadors to Oslo, Dublin and Madrid in protest.