How Hamas Uses Brutality to Maintain Power - The New York Times
WEB10 hours ago · Hamas’s practice of operating from civilian areas of Gaza has drawn sharp criticism from Palestinians. “Those launching rockets and firing bullets from civilian areas don’t care about ...
Hamas - Wikipedia
WEBThe Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas[k] (an Arabic acronym from Arabic: حركة المقاومة الإسلامية, romanized: Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah), [61][l] is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islamist [62] political organisation with a military wing called the Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades.
Hamas | Definition, History, Ideology, & Facts | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Hamas, militant Palestinian nationalist and Islamist movement dedicated to the establishment of an independent Islamic state in historical Palestine. The group won an electoral majority in the 2006 legislative elections, but the legislature was dissolved the following year with Hamas left in control of the Gaza Strip.
What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza? - BBC
WEBOct 7, 2023 · Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas have been at war since early October. It began when Hamas gunmen launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from Gaza - the deadliest in Israel's history.
Israel-Hamas War | Explanation, Summary, Casualties, & Map
WEB2 days ago · The Israel-Hamas War is the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, especially Hamas, that began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched an assault on Israel that killed more than 1,200 people in Israel.
What is Hamas? What to know about its origins, leaders and …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Hamas is an Islamist militant movement and one of the Palestinian territories’ two major political parties. It governs more than two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, but the group is best...
What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza?
WEBOct 7, 2023 · Hamas, or in some cases its armed wing alone, is considered a terrorist group by Israel, the US, the EU, and the UK, among others. Iran backs Hamas with funding, weapons and training.
What We Know About the War Between Israel and Hamas
WEBNov 20, 2023 · Israeli officials vowed to destroy Hamas, the Palestinian group that controls the Gaza Strip and is considered a terrorist organization by the United States, Israel and other countries.
Who Is Hamas, The Military Wing in the Gaza Strip ... - The New York Times
WEBOct 8, 2023 · Hamas, an armed Palestinian group, launched one of the largest assaults on Israel in decades on Oct. 7, killing more than 1,400 people, most of them civilians, taking more than 220 hostages and...
What is Hamas, and why did it attack Israel now?
WEBOct 9, 2023 · Since winning legislative elections in 2006, Hamas has repeatedly attacked Israel with rockets and mortars, emerging as a defiant adversary.
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