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Ismail Haniyeh

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

Person · 37 stories · 364 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 21, 2023

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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Sep 16, 2025.

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The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian toll

48 of 335 stories this December · 6 about Ismail Haniyeh · 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

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Dec 25, 20232116
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Apr 29, 2024212536
May 6, 202410238104
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May 26, 202528525
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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 else4 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories that name Ismail Haniyeh

  1. Dec 20Hamas leader visits Cairo, a sign talks on another Gaza truce and hostage swap are gathering pace48 articles · 32 independent sources
    8 left, 7 center, 1 right
  2. Nov 21– 22Israel and Hamas agree on truce to free hostages in swap, raising hopes of halting war in Gaza31 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 2 right
  3. Nov 21– 22Israel-Hamas war live: Hamas says 'truce agreement' is close – DW22 articles · 16 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 3 right
  4. Nov 20– 22Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won’t take place before Friday82 articles · 39 independent sources
    7 left, 15 center, 3 right
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