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  1. Hamas - Wikipedia

    Hamas has attacked Israeli civilians, including using suicide bombings, as well as launching rockets at Israeli cities. Australia, Canada, Paraguay, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, the United …

  2. 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.

  3. 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 …

  4. Hamas accepts a new Arab ceasefire proposal | AP News

    1 day ago · Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the 22-month war sparked by its Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel.

  5. Hamas | Definition, History, Ideology, & Facts | Britannica

    2 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 …

  6. National Counterterrorism Center | Terrorist Groups

    Oct 1, 2024 · HAMAS is the largest and most capable militant group and largest political party in the Palestinian territories. HAMAS is committed to the armed resistance against Israel and to …

  7. Hamas (or the Islamic Resistance Movement) is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist military and sociopolitical movement, and a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO).

  8. What is Hamas? Here's what to know - NPR

    Oct 10, 2023 · Hamas is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, and a recognition of the group's roots and early ties to one of the Sunni world's most prominent …

  9. Hamas group explained: Here’s what to know about the group …

    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 …

  10. What is Hamas and why did it attack Israel? What you need to know.

    Oct 10, 2023 · Hamas – an acronym for Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya, or Islamic resistance movement – was founded in 1987 during the first Palestinian uprising against Israeli …