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- Hamas became the sole ruler of Gaza after violently ejecting political rivals in 2007. It has an armed wing and was thought to have about 30,000 fighters before the start of the war. The group, whose name stands for Islamic Resistance Movement, wants to create an Islamic state in place of Israel.
www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67039975?0=utm_source=ground.newsWhat is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza? - BBC
Oct 11, 2023 · Hamas, like many groups in the Middle East, remains resentful of the creation of Israel after the Second World War, something promoted largely by Western powers. Hamas and other Palestinian groups believe that territory was effectively stolen from the rightful owners and occupiers - the Palestinian people.
23 hours ago · Hamas confirms leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in combat with Israeli forces in Gaza, says he died defending Palestine until the last moments of his life.; Israeli captives held in Gaza will not ...
2 days ago · Israel’s plan to respond to Iran’s attack is ready, source says. Israelis take cover as projectiles launched from Iran are intercepted in the skies over Rosh HaAyin, Israel, on October 1, 2024 ...
1 hour ago · After a harrowing year of war in Gaza and the Middle East, the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar rekindled hopes for a grand U.S.-led plan to move the region into a more peaceful era. But many ...
2 hours ago · Associated Press. As a disruption of Hamas’s hierarchy, the killing of Mr. Sinwar and other leaders echoed Israel’s effort to assassinate the scientists leading Iran’s nuclear enrichment ...
23 hours ago · Hamas wants to see all Israeli soldiers withdraw from Gaza. Hamas will not release the hostages. And Hamas, as per its usual talking points, wants to have Jerusalem as its capital in a future ...
Oct 7, 2023 · Hamas rejects Israel's right to exist and is committed to its destruction. Hamas justified its attack as a response to what it calls Israeli crimes against the Palestinian...
