Hamas - Wikipedia
Hamas is an acronym of the Arabic phrase حركة المقاومة الإسلامية or Ḥarakah al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah, meaning "Islamic Resistance Movement".
Hamas | Definition, History, Ideology, & Facts | Britannica
1 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.
What Is Hamas? - Council on Foreign Relations
Oct 17, 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
Oct 7, 2023 · Hamas is a Palestinian armed group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages.
History of Hamas - Wikipedia
Hamas was established during the First intifada against the Israeli occupation in 1987, and has its origins in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood movement, which had been active in the Gaza Strip since the 1950s and gained influence through a
Hamas: At a Glance | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Hamas is a militant group in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank that was founded in 1987 at the beginning of the Palestinian intifada (uprising). It was organized by members of the Muslim Brotherhood and religious factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) under the spiritual leadership
National Counterterrorism Center | Terrorist Groups
Oct 1, 2024 · HAMAS–the acronym for Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya (Islamic Resistance Movement)—is the largest and most capable militant group in the Palestinian territories and one of the territories’ two major political parties.
Israel and Hamas Work on Final Details of Gaza Cease-Fire Deal ...
6 hours ago · Under the May proposal, Israel and Hamas would first observe a six-week cease-fire in which Hamas would release women, older men, and ill hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinians ...
A brief history of Hamas | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Hamas, also spelled Ḥamās acronym of Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-Islāmiyyah English Islamic Resistance Movement, Militant Palestinian nationalist and Islamist movement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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Oct 10, 2023 · What is Hamas? Hamas is a militant group that carried out the worst terrorist attack in Israel in decades on Saturday, killing 900 people and taking captive dozens of soldiers and...