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  2. History of Hamas - Wikipedia

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    This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Hamas is a Palestinian nationalist and Islamic fundamentalist socio-political organization based in the Gaza Strip with an associated paramilitary force, the al-Qassam Brigades. Hamas (حماس) Ḥamās is an acronym of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamat al ...

  3. Hamas - Wikipedia

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    Hamas was established in 1987, and allegedly 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 network of mosques and various charitable and social organizations.

  4. Background to the Gaza war - Wikipedia

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    Israeli and Palestinian deaths preceding the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, of which most were civilians. [1] [2]In 1967, following the Six-Day War fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states (primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan), Israel occupied the Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip which had formerly been occupied by Egypt. [3]

  5. What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza? - AOL

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    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.

  6. Morris recommends this “history that describes the origins of the 1956 Israel-Egypt war, focusing on the Gaza Strip and its majority Palestinian refugee population, anti-Israeli terrorism and ...

  7. Hamas leaders and operatives: assassinations and ... - AOL

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    DUBAI (Reuters) -Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran early on Wednesday, the Palestinian militant group said, drawing fears of wider escalation in a region shaken by Israel's war ...

  8. Hamas in the First Intifada - Wikipedia

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    Hamas is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islamist organization, founded during the First Intifada in 1987. While Hamas played a minor role in the Intifada, it successfully used the Intifada to grow and position itself as an alternative to the secular, left-wing Palestinian Liberation Organisation following the end of the Intifada and the start of the Oslo Accords peace process.

  9. Vivid memories of Hamas captivity haunt released hostages ...

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    Nearly a year since Ilana Gritzewsky was taken hostage by Hamas, the memories of the Oct. 7 attacks linger, and her 55 days in Gaza's tunnels changed her forever.