The group's gunmen are guarding aid convoys on Gaza's dusty roads, and its blue-uniformed police once again patrol city streets, sending a clear message: Hamas remains in charge.

Of all the images to have streamed out of Gaza on Sunday, perhaps the most telling was, ironically, that of a camera itself.

"It is striking that Israel was not mentioned in the president's inauguration speech," a senior Hamas official told Newsweek.

Israel’s longest war has so far failed to destroy its main enemy, Hamas, which, despite suffering devastating losses, is framing the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a victory for itself – and a failure for Israel.

When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail.

The company fulfilled requests from Israel’s military for more access to AI tools, as it sought to compete with Amazon, documents obtained by The Post show.

In a rare move hours after the cease-fire took effect, one senior Hamas official said the group wants to engage the new Trump administration.

Lt Gen Herzi Halevi said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would complete an investigation into the 2023 attack by Hamas before he steps down in March.View on euronews

The IDF recently completed a major raid at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, arresting some 240 terrorists. Fox News Digital has learned that hostages were reportedly held there.

The group is set to release the more than 90 hostages over the coming weeks as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel.

For all the military might Israel deployed in Gaza, it failed to remove Hamas from power, one of its central war aims.