CAIRO (Reuters) - Fighters from Hamas and other Gaza factions have formed an armed force to prevent gangs pillaging aid convoys in the embattled territory, residents and sources close to the group said, after a big increase in the looting of scarce supplies.

Famine is looming in the northern Gaza Strip amid increased hostilities and a near-halt in food aid. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran was an essential part of Hamas preparations for the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, according to a report released by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center on Sunday, based on documents found by the IDF in Gaza over the last year.

Sources believe Israel aims to weaken the Palestinian movement by pushing its leaders to countries where they could be easy prey and create trouble with Trump

Major Hamas leader Bassem Naim sanctioned, along with convicted Hamas terrorists with Israeli blood on their hands

The U.S. has warned Turkey against harbouring terrorists amid reports that Hamas leaders landed in the NATO Nation last week after Qatar pulled out as mediator in the Gaza ceasefire talks. The U.S. State Department said that Washington will convey to Ankara that there can't be business as usual with Hamas leaders.