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Hamas, [d] an acronym of its official name, Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya ( Arabic: حركة المقاومة الإسلامية, romanized : Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah, lit. 'Islamic Resistance Movement'), [52] is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist [53] political and military movement governing parts of the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip.
- 2007 Battle of Gaza
The Battle of Gaza was a military conflict between Fatah and...
- Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (abbreviated as IQB;...
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- Palestinian Legislative Council
Inside the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006. The...
- Khaled Meshaal
Flag of Hamas with the Shahada written on it. Khaled Mashal...
- Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi
Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (Arabic: عبد العزيز الرنتيسي ; 23...
- Ahmed Yassin
Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin (Arabic: الشيخ أحمد...
- 2006 Palestinian Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in the Palestinian...
- Operation Cast Lead
Even though neither was included as Hamas obligations under...
- History
The History of Hamas is an account of the Palestinian...
- 2007 Battle of Gaza
The History of Hamas is an account of the Palestinian Islamist [1] [2] fundamentalist [3] [4] [5] socio-political organization with an associated paramilitary force, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. [1] [6] [7] Hamas ( حماس) Ḥamās is an acronym of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamat al-Islāmiyyah ...
3 days ago · Hamas, militant Palestinian nationalist and Islamist movement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that is dedicated to the establishment of an independent Islamic state in historical Palestine. Founded in 1987, Hamas opposed the secular approach of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, rejected attempts to ...
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Oct 13, 2023 · Hamas, an acronym for Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya (“Islamic Resistance Movement”), was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a Palestinian cleric who became an activist in local branches of the ...
Oct 7, 2023 · 5 April 2024. Getty Images. 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 ...
Oct 10, 2023 · Hamas' attack is a staggering failure for Israel's intelligence and security forces. The group has vowed to annihilate Israel and has been responsible for many suicide bombings and other deadly ...
Oct 7, 2023 · The group, whose name stands for Islamic Resistance Movement, wants to create an Islamic state in place of Israel. Hamas rejects Israel's right to exist and is committed to its destruction. Hamas ...
