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Oct 13, 2023 · The Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas was founded in 1987 during the first Palestinian intifada, or uprising, against Israeli occupation.
- Lisa Beyer
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Hamas, an Islamist militant group, won the 2006 Palestinian legislative election and a subsequent battle in the Gaza Strip between it and Fatah, which led to Hamas taking over governance of Gaza in 2007, and further escalating tensions with Israel.
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1 day ago · Israel-Hamas War, war between Israel and Palestinian militants, especially Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), that began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a land, sea, and air assault on Israel from the Gaza Strip.
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May 14, 2021 · Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, effective on Friday, after waging their most intense conflict in years. Here is a timeline of the some of the most important...
Jun 2, 2021 · Hamas is the Palestinian militant group and political party in Gaza. It launched rocket attacks on Israel, claiming to be responding in part to a dispute over settlements.
- Ramtin Arablouei
Oct 19, 2023 · The latest round of violence between Israel and Palestine began after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched the deadliest attack on Israel ever on October 7, killing more than 1,400...
Oct 9, 2023 · Israel declared war on Hamas in response, launching a ground invasion that fueled the biggest displacement in the region since Israel’s creation in 1948.
