In a unique sit down with The Forward, a Hamas official says that if his party is in power when a Palestinian state is made, it would not abide by pre-existing peace agreements with Israel. [Forward] Meanwhile, the UN says three men executed in Gaza were killed unlawfully. At least one of the dead was killed for his relationship with Israel. [Fox News]

The Israeli transportation minister says the Jewish state shouldn’t demolish homes in a West Bank settlement. [Jerusalem Post] In other news, Israel’s conservative movement gives the okay for gay and lesbian rabbis. [AP]

Elsewhere, the Washington Post speaks to the author of the new book, “Herbert Hoover and the Jews.” [Washington Post] And the torch lighting ceremony for next week’s Israeli Independence Day will still take place in Israel, despite the death of a soldier during a trial run for the event. [Israel Hayom]

A Colorado synagogue is vandalized on Hitler’s birthday [Fox News] while two Israeli soccer leagues are suspended due to displays of violence. [Times of Israel] And new footage has come out against the Israeli lieutenant stripped of his position for violence against demonstrators. [Times of Israel]

Finally, Benjamin Netanyahu tells March of the Living participants that they to be proud of the Jews’ resilience against extermination. [Israel Hayom] And Groupon offered a special deal for Yom HaShoah, giving users a 70 percent off discount on donations to Yad Vashem, with the coupon site matching the difference. [Ynet]