A French official has denied the report that France held secret talks with Hamas beginning in 2020, with the approval of French President Emmanuel Macron, N12 reported Saturday night.“These baseless accusations are apparently intended to undermine the legitimacy of our efforts toward a two-state political solution,

Yet according to multiple testimonies from Gaza, Hamas is on its last legs. Its military and political leadership has been almost entirely eliminated. Its government no longer governs. Gangs and looters are filling the vacuum.

MADURO’S PRICE FOR PRISONERS: Chevron will be allowed to resume drilling operations in Venezuela, The Wall Street Journal’s Alex Leary, Vera Bergengreun and Keyal Vyas report, days after Caracas released 10 Americans and a spate of political prisoners as part of a multicountry prisoner swap with the United States.

This document by top Hamas leaders offers insight into the mood before the attack, the relationship between Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, and Hamas's strategy for destroying Israel.

DANIEL BYMAN is a Professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and the Director of the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

The war between Hamas and Israel, some 7,000 miles away, is scrambling Colorado's political climate, particularly among Democrats, whose members are sharply divided over the conflict that has raged on

Back in Gaza, Sinwar closely coordinated between Hamas’ political leadership and its military wing, the Qassam Brigades. He also cultivated a reputation for ruthlessness.