One core issue Hamas and Israel that though 135 United Nations member nations recognize Palestine a nation-state, Israel not. years, international community .
Hamas wants thousands Palestinian prisoners Israel be freed for end the blockade the Gaza Strip Israel Egypt - both countries is security. .
The Palestinian armed group Hamas October 7 launched surprise attack Israel one . "We not waive inch the Palestinian home soil matter the pressures .
Hamas, the hand, more localized demands: identifies "liberation all Palestine" what terms "the Zionist enemy" its core goal its 2017 Charter.
The catastrophic Hamas attack October 7 has led the deaths so Palestinian civilians Gaza eliminated pretence legitimacy Hamas ever had the eyes .
Hamas won local elections 2006 took sole control the territory 2007, a civil war rival Palestinian party Fatah, still nominally holds power the .
Introduction. Hamas an Islamist militant movement has controlled Gaza Strip nearly decades. violently rejects existence Israel, it claims occupying Palestine .
Hamas' attack a staggering failure Israel's intelligence security forces. group vowed annihilate Israel has responsible many suicide bombings other deadly .
In Palestine, Hamas also operated a political party. situation culminated 2006, they ran the Palestinian elections the other, secular, .
see all. unprecedented surprise attack southern Israel Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist militant group controls Gaza Strip, led an increasingly deadly conflict no .
Oct 7, 2023, 5:25 PM PDT. Palestinians groups break a fence the of digger the clashes Palestinian groups Israeli forces continue Gaza City, Gaza, October 7 .