Hamas - Wikipedia
WEBThe Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas[k] (an Arabic acronym from Arabic: حركة المقاومة الإسلامية, romanized: Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah), [63][l] is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islamist [64] political organisation with a military wing called the Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades.
Hamas | Definition, History, Ideology, & Facts | Britannica
WEB1 day 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.
Israel-Hamas War | Explanation, Summary, Casualties, & Map
WEB19 hours 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? - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Hamas is an Islamist militant movement that has controlled the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades. It violently rejects the existence of Israel, which it claims is occupying Palestine.
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 - Wikipedia
WEBHamas officials stated that the attack was a response to the Israeli occupation, blockade of the Gaza Strip, Israeli settler violence against Palestinians, restrictions on the movement of Palestinians, and imprisonment of thousands of Palestinians, whom Hamas sought to release by taking Israeli hostages.
Hamas | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEBStay on top of Hamas latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
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.
Israel-Hamas war | Breaking News & Live Updates | AP News
WEBThe missiles sharply escalated the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militias Hezbollah and Hamas threatening to push the Middle East closer toward a regionwide war.
Israel-Hamas War: Israel Releases Evidence It Says Shows Hamas …
WEBDec 7, 2023 · The military said on Thursday that it had killed a senior Hamas operative in an airstrike a few days ago that hit Hamas’s central intelligence command center.