While the international community criticizes the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a middle east expert says the U.S.- and Israel-backed organization is taking the power away from Hamas.

The unspoken and unspeakable tragedy of Gaza is Hamas’s cruel and perverted strategy to get as many Palestinians killed as possible in order to win the world's sympathy.

"The prolonged suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza arising from the excessive Israeli military reaction to the terror attacks of Hamas since Oct 7, 2023, is unconscionable," said Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

When Israel launched its controversial US-backed aid plan for Gaza, it aimed to stop Hamas’s alleged profiteering from the seizure and sale of humanitarian supplies.

The military wing is struggling to pay fighters, while the Gaza government Hamas has long run is cutting services and salaries for police and ministry employees.

France defended its decision to recognise Palestinian statehood amid domestic and international criticism on Friday, including against the charge that the move plays into the hands of militant group Hamas.

President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize the state of Palestine as part of Paris' "historical commitment to a just and durable peace in the Middle East."

On Friday, in reaction to the U.N. rights agency's report ... and its numbers are widely cited by the U.N. and international organizations. The war began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking roughly 250 ...

DEIR al-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. It ...