Israeli authorities on Monday expanded their search for three teenagers thought to have been abducted by terrorists last week, as Israeli and U.S. officials converged on the assessment that elements from the Palestinian Hamas faction – which recently came together with its long-time rivals in the Fatah faction to agree to a...

Palestinian Authority intelligence has assessed that Hamas is behind the kidnapping of three Israeli teens, The Times of Israel reported, citing a Palestinian official. This assessment is in line with both the conclusions reached by Israel and a statement by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. The official said that...

English- and Arabic-language outlets throughout last week reported on trends suggesting that radical Islamist groups are gaining a foothold in the Gaza Strip, developments that appear to have been taking place alongside growing efforts by Hamas to rebuild its infrastructure in the West Bank. Reports have been emerging since the announcement...

Israeli security forces through the weekend and into Monday launched a large-scale operation across the West Bank in search of three Israeli teenagers who authorities fear were abducted overnight by Palestinians seeking to trade them for terrorists held by Jerusalem. One of the abducted teens is reportedly an American-Israeli dual citizen,...

The three boys abducted by Hamas terrorists on June 12 were just like all other teenage boys the world over – into the same hobbies and pastimes. Eyal Yifrah’s joy is music. Videos posted to the internet show him performing a song he composed for his cousin’s wedding. Another shows him...

On Friday Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that the monarchy of Qatar would resolve the issue of the salaries of Gaza-based Hamas employees who were effectively fired when the Palestinian unity government was formed nearly two weeks ago. The Gulf state said it would contribute a total of $60 million (44...