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Arcs in the news about Hamas from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 2,017 stories · 21,311 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 7, 2023

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The Israel-Hamas war: Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel

3 of 50 stories this December · gone quiet

'Widespread' sexual and gender-based crimes committed during Hamas attack, Israeli officials say · 17 articles, Dec 4Biden calls world to ‘forcefully condemn’ sexual violence by Hamas · 10 articles, Dec 5Blinken calls sexual violence inflicted by Hamas ‘beyond anything I’ve seen’ · 9 articles, Dec 10
The Israel-Hamas war: US backing for Israel and the pressure over its conduct

23 of 172 stories this December · gone quiet

Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza · 13 articles, Dec 4Biden allies in Senate demand that Israel limit civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates U.S. aid · 11 articles, Dec 4UN chief invokes rarely used constitutional power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire · 7 articles, Dec 6Sen. Bernie Sanders supports aid to Israel but says it should have conditions · 7 articles, Dec 6UN secretary-general invokes Article 99 on Gaza in rare, powerful move · 5 articles, Dec 6White House interns demand a Middle East cease-fire in letter to Biden · 7 articles, Dec 6Israel under pressure from allies as Gaza war rages on · 57 articles, Dec 8US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza · 51 articles, Dec 8UN Security Council to consider urging Gaza ceasefire · 6 articles, Dec 8UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza · 35 articles, Dec 9The State Department OKs the sale of tank ammunition to Israel in a deal bypassing Congress’ review · 17 articles, Dec 9Israel and the US face growing isolation over Gaza as offensive grinds on with no end in sight · 15 articles, Dec 12Biden takes a tougher stance on Israel’s ‘indiscriminate bombing’ of Gaza · 44 articles, Dec 12Biden Pushes Netanyahu to Change Stance on Palestinian Statehood · 11 articles, Dec 12US urges Israel to scale down Gaza offensive · 15 articles, Dec 13Biden envoy to meet with Abbas as the US floats a possible Palestinian security role in postwar Gaza · 28 articles, Dec 15US and Israel discuss when to scale back Gaza combat but agree fight will take months, envoy says · 6 articles, Dec 15In Israel, the US defense secretary is expected to press for a more targeted approach in Gaza · 23 articles, Dec 17U.N. Security Council delays vote on resolution to halt hostilities in Gaza · 28 articles, Dec 18US is engaging in high-level diplomacy to avoid vetoing a UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza - The Daily Reporter · 10 articles, Dec 19U.N. Security Council passes Gaza aid resolution as U.S. abstains · 109 articles, Dec 20Airstrikes hit camps in central Gaza as Biden administration approves new weapons sales to Israel · 30 articles, Dec 27Biden administration bypasses Congress to grant emergency weapons sale to Israel · 33 articles, Dec 29
The Israel-Hamas war: the hostages and the cease-fire talks, 2023-2025

16 of 278 stories this December · gone quiet

Israel Recalls Negotiators From Qatar, Steps Up Strikes on Hamas · 14 articles, Dec 2Hamas hostages drugged before release to Israel to look happy: report · 6 articles, Dec 5Biden meeting in person Wednesday the families of 8 Americans taken hostage by Hamas · 45 articles, Dec 12Families of American hostages not invited to White House Hanukkah reception · 7 articles, Dec 12Body of hostage Elia Toledano, who was taken from music festival, recovered in Gaza: IDF · 6 articles, Dec 12Hamas says no hostage releases unless Israel stops attacks · 11 articles, Dec 15IDF mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza. This is what we know so far. · 109 articles, Dec 15Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza · 46 articles, Dec 15Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza · 31 articles, Dec 17Israel presses ahead in Gaza as errant killing of captives adds to concern about its wartime conduct · 9 articles, Dec 17In Hamas captivity, an Israeli mother found the strength to survive in her 2 young daughters · 13 articles, Dec 17Hamas leader visits Cairo, a sign talks on another Gaza truce and hostage swap are gathering pace · 48 articles, Dec 20U.S.-Israeli hostage Gadi Haggai confirmed as dead · 7 articles, Dec 22Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool reception · 54 articles, Dec 25Israel bombs Gaza as Egypt hosts Hamas to discuss truce proposal · 11 articles, Dec 27American-Canadian-Israeli woman believed to be held hostage in Gaza pronounced dead · 20 articles, Dec 28
The warnings, failures and inquiries around the October 7 attack

3 of 8 stories this December · gone quiet

US intelligence community was not aware of Hamas’ plan to attack Israel, John Kirby confirms · 23 articles, Dec 1Unknown traders appear to have anticipated October 7 Hamas attack, research finds · 6 articles, Dec 4Israel finds large tunnel near Gaza border crossing, raising new questions about prewar intelligence · 63 articles, Dec 17
The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian toll

48 of 333 stories this December · gone quiet

Israel-Hamas war: IDF strikes Khan Younis in southern Gaza – DW · 6 articles, Dec 1Israel strikes Gaza as pressure mounts to protect civilians · 38 articles, Dec 1Israeli airstrikes on Gaza resume after weeklong truce with Hamas ends · 98 articles, Dec 1Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders · 31 articles, Dec 2Israel orders evacuations as it widens offensive but Palestinians are running out of places to go · 76 articles, Dec 3Israel pushes deeper south after calling for evacuations in southern Gaza · 51 articles, Dec 3Israel strikes in and around Gaza's second largest city in an already bloody new phase of the war · 45 articles, Dec 3Israel designates a safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians and aid groups say it offers little relief · 14 articles, Dec 3Israeli forces battle Hamas in main southern Gaza city · 21 articles, Dec 5Israeli military says 2 civilians killed for every militant is ‘tremendously positive’ ratio given Gaza combat challenges · 5 articles, Dec 5Will Israel flood Gaza tunnels to force out Hamas? What we know · 8 articles, Dec 5Heavy fighting across Gaza as Israel presses ahead with renewed US military and diplomatic support · 31 articles, Dec 6Battles rage across Gaza as Israel aims to defeat Hamas · 22 articles, Dec 6Amnesty investigation claims US-made weapon used in two Israeli airstrikes that killed 43 civilians · 5 articles, Dec 7Strikes on Gaza's Southern Edge Sow Fear in One of the Last Areas to Which People Can Flee · 8 articles, Dec 7Reuters releases investigation finding Israeli tank fire killed 1 of its journalists · 5 articles, Dec 7Palestinians crowd into ever-shrinking areas in Gaza as Israel's war against Hamas enters 3rd month · 22 articles, Dec 8Israel vows to fight on in Gaza despite deadly ambush and rising international pressure · 26 articles, Dec 8Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to underwear · 8 articles, Dec 8Israel presses on with Gaza offensive · 5 articles, Dec 9Israel presses ahead with bombarding Gaza, including areas it told Palestinians to evacuate to · 29 articles, Dec 9Israeli defense chief resists pressure to halt Gaza campaign, says it will 'take time' · 9 articles, Dec 11Israel battles militants in Gaza's main cities, with civilians still stranded near front lines · 13 articles, Dec 11Israeli defense minister says war on Hamas will last months as US envoy discusses timetable · 31 articles, Dec 11Israeli army has begun pumping seawater into Hamas tunnels in Gaza: report · 11 articles, Dec 129 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City ambush in sign that Hamas resistance is still strong · 32 articles, Dec 12Gaza hospitals morph into military strongholds, confirms director · 14 articles, Dec 13Nearly Half Of All Munitions Dropped Over Gaza Are ‘Dumb Bombs,’ Report Citing U.S. Intel Assessment Says · 8 articles, Dec 14Israeli strike on school kills Al Jazeera cameraman in southern Gaza, network says · 21 articles, Dec 15Israeli airstrike killed USAID contractor and family in Gaza, agency says · 14 articles, Dec 17Gaza death toll exceeds 20,000 as Israel expands ground war against Hamas · 37 articles, Dec 18Israel strikes south Gaza and raids a hospital in the north as war grinds on with renewed US support · 40 articles, Dec 19Israel bombs Gaza as UN weighs new ceasefire call · 6 articles, Dec 19Israel-Hamas war: IDF chief warns of prolonged war – DW · 27 articles, Dec 20Israel’s military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in history, experts say · 14 articles, Dec 21Israel's military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in history, experts say - The Daily Reporter · 6 articles, Dec 21At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed · 90 articles, Dec 22Israeli strike kills 76 members of one Gaza family, rescue officials say as combat expands in south · 5 articles, Dec 23Israel strikes 2 homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians. Biden says he didn’t request a cease-fire · 35 articles, Dec 23Palestinians feel 'no joy' as Israel bombs Gaza on Christmas · 16 articles, Dec 24Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill at least 35 · 45 articles, Dec 25Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps · 56 articles, Dec 26Netanyahu says Gaza war on Hamas will go on for 'many more months,' thanks US for new weapons sales · 19 articles, Dec 26Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north · 23 articles, Dec 27More strikes on Gaza after Israel warns war will last through 2024 · 17 articles, Dec 27Palestinians stream into a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center · 20 articles, Dec 29Strike kills 12 people, mostly children, in Gaza area declared safe zone by Israel - The Daily Reporter · 12 articles, Dec 31Israel is entering a new phase of war. Is it still trying to ‘destroy’ Hamas? · 12 articles, Dec 31
The Israel-Hamas war: the protests in the US over the war · Oct 8, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024The Israel-Hamas war: campus protests and universities' responses · Oct 9, 2023 – Sep 23, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: hunger, famine and the fight over aid to Gaza · Oct 9, 2023 – Jul 24, 2026The West Bank during the Gaza war: settler attacks, raids and new settlements · Oct 13, 2023 – Sep 25, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: international legal cases and war-crimes allegations · Oct 15, 2023 – Jun 24, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: the push to recognize a Palestinian state · Dec 12, 2023 – Sep 17, 2026The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen · Dec 31, 2023 – Sep 25, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else251 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Hamas that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 28– 29Hamas used horrific sexual violence, raping and mutilating Israeli women and girls on October 7: NYT4 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 24– 25Pope Francis, in Christmas Day blessing, begs for Israel-Hamas ceasefire30 articles · 16 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 23Israel and Hamas measures get a look as most US state legislatures meet for first time since Oct. 716 articles · 16 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  4. Dec 22– 25On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war.87 articles · 55 independent sources
    7 left, 18 center, 3 right
  5. Dec 18EU Launches Formal Probe Into Musk’s X Over Illegal Content25 articles · 24 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 3 right
  6. Dec 14– 15Denmark widens terror investigation that coincides with alleged Hamas arrests in Germany13 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Dec 14– 15Four Hamas members arrested in suspected plot to attack Jewish institutions in Europe: prosecutors19 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 8 right
  8. Dec 11– 13Fashion retailer Zara yanks ads that some found reminiscent of Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza24 articles · 17 independent sources
    5 left, 5 center, 2 right
  9. Dec 1– 2Julianna Margulies “Horrified” That Podcast Comments Offended Black, LGBTQ Communities13 articles · 11 independent sources
    3 left, 0 center, 3 right
  10. Nov 30Hamas says its fighters killed three people at Jerusalem bus stop13 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 5 right

Stories that name Hamas

  1. Dec 26Biden Orders Strike on Iranian-Aligned Group After 3 US Troops Injured in Drone Attack in Iraq52 articles · 32 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 25– 26Pope Francis denounces the weapons industry as he makes a Christmas appeal for peace in the world41 articles · 25 independent sources
    5 left, 6 center, 1 right
  3. Dec 25– 26An Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills a High-Ranking Iranian General19 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 4 right
  4. Dec 25– 26King Charles III’s Christmas message reflects a coronation theme and calls for planet’s protection32 articles · 25 independent sources
    3 left, 9 center, 2 right
  5. Dec 23Americans beg for help getting family out of Gaza. "I just want to see my mother again,' a son says - The Daily Reporter10 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  6. Dec 22Israeli-American Hostage Dies In Gaza, Reports Say3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  7. Dec 20– 21Lincoln Memorial steps vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti, red paint17 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 3 right
  8. Dec 16– 17U.S. and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea47 articles · 30 independent sources
    5 left, 8 center, 5 right
  9. Dec 15Israel reopens Gaza aid crossing as US pushes for restraint3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  10. Dec 15– 16Shipping companies suspend Red Sea traffic after Yemen rebel attacks19 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 3 right

Local coverage

  1. Oct 25Russia maneuvers carefully over the Israel-Hamas war as it seeks to expand its global clout7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Oct 2485-Year-Old Held Hostage in Gaza Says She ‘Went Through Hell’3 articles · 3 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Oct 20Israel says it doesn't plan to control life in the Gaza Strip after its war with Hamas7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right