Hamas plans to expand its ongoing crackdown on gangs backed and funded by the Israeli army. The renewed effort “will be on multiple fronts” where these groups operate, a security source from the movement tells Mondoweiss.

Since the Gaza ceasefire, Israel has intensified its operations against Palestinians in the West Bank, conducting military raids in the north and increasing settler attacks on Palestinians harvesting olive groves.

Hamas’s wide-ranging security campaign to eliminate armed gangs that collaborated with the Israeli army during the war is escalating. “Our operations will root them all out, without exception,” a Hamas security source tells Mondoweiss.

As world leaders celebrate the release of Israeli captives, over 9,000 Palestinian prisoners still face torture, hunger, and isolation behind bars. Half of them are held by Israel without charge or trial.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan often highlights his government’s support for the Palestinian people, but activists in the country face mounting repression for challenging Turkiye’s ongoing diplomatic, trade, and intelligence ties with Israel. 

Beloved journalist Saleh Aljafarawi was murdered as chaos spreads across Gaza following the ceasefire, and Hamas cracks down on Israel-backed armed clans and militias that looted aid during the war. Here’s how these stories are connected.

Palestinians gathered in the West Bank to reunite with loved ones set to be released as part of the prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. But many were devastated to learn that Israel had deported them instead.

Catherine Hodes was taken hostage by the PFLP at age 13 while traveling from Israel to the U.S. The experience sparked a lifelong commitment to Palestinian liberation.

As Palestinians return to the rubble of their homes, the effects of the genocide are being felt amid heightened social unrest. “This war broke us,” one returnee to Gaza City told Mondoweiss. “It damaged our souls. We need decades to heal.”

Hebrew-language Israeli media reports say there is a “secret clause” buried in the Gaza ceasefire agreement that would allow Israel to resume the war. Palestinians worry this is the pretext Netanyahu needs to get out of completing the deal.