Hamas said it was not participating in the municipal elections in Deir al-Balah, set for this weekend. Residents said it was a long-awaited opportunity to address the city’s problems

Hamas has survived waves of killings of its leaders. More than force will be necessary to overturn the Islamic regime of Iran.

Hamás ha sobrevivido a oleadas de asesinatos de sus dirigentes. Será necesario algo más que la fuerza para derrocar al régimen islámico de Irán.

Una red de escuelas privadas de rápido crecimiento, creadas por un neurocirujano de Carolina del Norte, ofrece educación a 9000 huérfanos de guerra y a otros jóvenes palestinos necesitados.

Amid criticism over the board’s structure and broad mandate, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. defended the board, saying “a new way” was needed to address the situation in Gaza.

A fast-growing network of private schools, the brainchild of a North Carolina neurosurgeon, is teaching 9,000 war orphans and other needy Palestinian youngsters.

The security cabinet took actions that make it easier for Jews to buy land in the territory. Critics say the changes violate the Oslo Accords and international law and accelerate attempts to annex the land.

The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt has reopened. The move will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and families in the territory.

Officials said the body’s leadership could be announced as soon as Wednesday, but U.S. efforts to shape postwar Gaza by disarming Hamas have faced hurdles.

After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?